The Scotsman

DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Quiet attendant who sells drugs (6)

4. Refugee seen before catching a Russian plane (6)

9. Adam's in a sharp confrontat­ion with the fleet (7,6) 10. Take back the engineers' pamphlet (7)

11. First take some cookery books (5)

12. Ones from Tunis? (5) 14. An opening, say, for love (5) 18. Pleas for reform after a slip (5)

19. Firm given clear orders to build a boat (7)

21. Undefined organisati­on? (6,7)

22. Slender vet Les upset (6)

23. A dog, note, given to Stan's partner (6)

Down

1. Father's attempt to get food (6)

2. 'P' announced after a race (8,5)

3. I care about the plant (5)

5. Time red revolution­ary earned (7)

6. Place where linguistic rules are learnt? (7,6)

7. Pass due to ease with which L.P. is played (6) 8. Building in the church is inclined to accept rubbish (5) 13. At that point the theatre is rebuilt (7) 15. Proverbial­ly silver-lined water containers (6)

16. Perfume is despatched, say (5) 17. Live on a ship, i.e. the Elizabeth (6)

20. A trio's awful relationsh­ip (5) Need help?

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