DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Cryptic Clues: Across

1. As seen in the constellation Pisces? (8) Boat takes doctor from Moscow (4) Excursion and dance (4)

10. Just the same, it means you had the right money (2,6)

11. Plays, but doesn’t bother about the score (5)

12. Removed and dated (4,3)

13. Very young communist as a fellow serviceman (7-2-4) Almost a month before the beds bear fruit (8) Hurried, being about to start (4) Numbers take charge in stress (7) Knowledge having little weight (5) Jar for a kind of berry (4) Colourful display of arms (8) 5. 9.

Down

2. Trouble with rent may come as a big blow (7) To do so will brighten the room, whichever way you look at it (7) It may be delivered by a terse and merciful judge (5,8) Outline of a number travelling about (7) Tributes to the dead from the wars (7) Cast from the seat of power, we hear (6)

13. Pipe of pipes (7)

14. The things they’re told are incredible! (7)

15. Northern adjective with no warm associations (6)

16. A rising little place noted for its industry (7)

17. He takes steps to air his grievance in public (7) 3. 4. 6. 7. 8.

Quick Clues: Across

1. Prediction (8)

5. Chair (4)

9. Blemish (4)

10. Dislike (8)

11. Ultimate (5)

12. Reading desk (7)

13. On one’s own (13)

18. Fearless (8)

19. Imprison (4)

20. Attribute (7)

21. Rot (5)

22. Comfort (4)

23. Project (8)

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Uproar (7) Share (7) Public utility builder (5,8)

6. Obvious (7)

7. Tenure (7)

8. Nursery (6)

13. Copy (7)

14. Discovers (7)

15. Summary (6)

16. Atomic (7)

17. Slowcoach (7)

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