DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Cryptic Clues: Across

4. Maintains grips on a higher plane? (7) The United Nations are still rough (6) No amateur temple, but unconsecrated (7)

10. Permit Prince Henry to be deadly (6)

11. Not a return for the unmarried (6)

12. Top marine performer? (8)

18. Nude is upset at telephone call lasting (8)

20. Where the screen is for showing, not hiding (6)

21. Maintain it stares around (6)

22. No wonder it’s cheap – there can be no profit in it (7)

23. Bath, or a place in Tasmania (6)

24. Hide in part of Mediterranean island (7) 8. 9.

Down

1. Injured girl with sword (7) Lent car for the middle (7) Instruct to live as one of a pair to advantage? (6) Hut on wrecked pier was destroyed (8) Send over the edge to displease? (6) Hang loose dunderhead on corner (6)

13. The Utopian has his own catalogue of notions (8)

14. Inspire the fellow to be a burning opponent (7)

15. Disturb it going in an entrance (7)

16. He was pious but unpunctual, and he washed his hands (6)

17. What the hen delivered in the pub to the mendicant? (6)

19. Firing into the air as a result (6) 2. 3. 5. 6. 7.

Quick Clues: Across

4. Unavailing (7)

8. Powerless (6)

9. Stiff hair (7)

10. Contend (6)

11. Soak (6)

12. Explode (8)

18. Waterfall (8)

20. Lower (6)

21. Austere (6)

22. Attribute (7)

23. Purpose (6)

24. 100 years (7)

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