The Scotsman

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Handled millinery material (4)

3. In a serene mood, produced some noted work (8)

9. A lot in a version associated with Indo-china (7)

10. Renovate about three bearings (5)

11. Exorbitant assessment - it's time to serve a different order (12)

13. Literally scramble (6)

15. Complain by sending two drinks back (6)

17. Brave when suffering from a fatty cardiac condition? (12)

20. Back among the parapherna­lia, valuables to be of use (5)

21. Suggest a little work in plain English (7)

22. Could it be described as a discredite­d transactio­n? (4,4)

23 & 7Dn. Rusticated when dons went crazy! (4,4)

Down

1. Lose one's balance when winter comes (4,4)

2. Mislay a ring inside - not properly fastened (5)

4. Chased gold with unusually neat finish (6)

5. One will provide transport for a small charge (12)

6. Can and must supply a private room (7)

7. See 23 Across

8. Prepared stiff drinks for both sexes appearing in court! (5,7)

12. Negotiatin­g it involved with danger could be an uphill task (8)

14. Ignore a girl producing a weapon (7)

16. Place rebuilt round the capital of Holland as a base for the services (6)

18. So the mix-up is caused by the people over there (5)

19. A constituen­t of oriental cosmetics (4)

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