DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTICS

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Theatrical make-up again peters out (11) 9. Long angry speeches

from one during deals (7) 10. Not moving yet (5) 11. Material produced only

up north at first (5) 12. Two men with one language (7) 13. Reply to a bad news report first (6) 15. Footwear item, in a manner of speaking (6) 18. He gets cross at least once every five years (7) 20. Possibly steal the

smallest amount (5) 22. A pie's turned brown (5) 23. Painkiller found in Paris,

perhaps (7) 24. Sold cheaply in a novel way?

(11)

Down

2. Rustic, right by the Russian river (5) 3. Dan about to bet on slow movement (7) 4. Guarantee runs out between points (6) 5. Goes past headless beasts of burden (5) 6. One way of getting a point through? (7) 7. This order doesn't require attention (5,2,4) 8. I sent candle out in secret (11) 14. High point in church architecture? (7) 16. Further ill-feeling? (7) 17. Give orders to? (6) 19. Jewelled headdress one found in the seat of Irish kings (5) 21. Perhaps eager to concur (5)