DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Express firmly (4)

8. Published correspondence from frank landlord? (4,6) 9. He values roses chewed up by donkey (8) 10. Give the right help in surprise police visit (4) 12. Pulverised earth (6) 14. Onward movement of 12 used in race (6) 15. Increase the tension to conclude (4,2)

17. The son is wrong to be truthful (6)

18. An equal in nobility (4) 19. Disproved had acted like a goat again? (8) 21. In low spirits because stock varieties gone? (3,2,5)

22. Check the stalk (4)

Down

2. What one would expect from the flying padre? (3,7)

3. The book that is coming my way (4)

4. Proficient in poetry (6)

5. Circle around in church (6)

6. Begin to run round in top act (4,4)

7. Dry out 10 (4)

11. Anxiously awaiting outcome of others' supineness? (2,8)

13. Source of inferior bark? (8)

16. Examine proper half to avail oneself of (6)

17. Drinking spot in very warm place in Tasmania (6)

18. Stage support (4)

20. Fling in direction of ship (4)