The Scotsman

DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Graduate joins the navy by

the grain store (4)

3. Set a boss up with material

(8)

8. Little Robert has many a

weapon (4)

9. Get right in the vehicle with less change here

(8) 11. Labour end by first deciding to go out for a drink (6,6)

13. Man accompanie­s his

offspring to the class (6) 14. Rock pieces based on a

song Ravel wrote (6)

17. My word! Virtuous and

courteous! (4,8)

20. Rugby players take a long

time to find parcels (8) 21. Said to be the destiny of the

bazaar (4)

22. Confused scorer met the Queen

and could become a wizard (8) 23. Remain by the southern river

(4)

Down

1. Bad boy somehow got two

pounds for a toy (4,4) 2. Unsubstant­iated assertions

that the drink belongs to us (7) 4. Clerk finds cheat in one

quarter (6)

5. A 1-star cafe relocated here

(4,6)

6. Step on a tyre ... (5)

7. ... and leave the person

indifferen­t (2-2)

10. Can make old ingredient­s into

this (6,4)

12. Try blues out in windy

conditions (8)

15. Severe, but not live anyway (7) 16. Join Reg at EEC meeting taking

place here (6)

18. A large vehicle for a cinema

award (5)

19. Love to drink up at work (4) Need help?

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