DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. I am to have place for duty (10)

7. Some got terrible bites from animal (5)

8. Loses time trifling with 500 friends (7)

10. See next page for amount of business done (8)

11. Six since returned passport endorsement (4) 13. Creature belonging to religious body (6)

15. Go near decomposing fruit (6)

17. Sacred tree loses heart (4)

18. Possibly there is gain in badges (8)

21. Genuine because hesitation included (7)

22. No slow bird! (5)

23. Begin red tag test (3,7) Down

1. Bury in certain territories (5)

2. Of necessity, crepe for manufacturing (8)

3. Nudes – about 500 – change without warning (6)

4. Prepare the ground where cash is put in? (4)

5. View of ring on wing (7)

6. An aid to seeing actors keep on their toes? (10)

9. What unemployed actors seek in garages? (5,5)

12. Rate isn't adjusted for toy railway (5,3)

14. Possibly license no noise (7)

16. Glean a girl taken out... (6)

19. ...Diana, perhaps, who was said to love water (5)

20. The dregs of ale, essentially (4)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Lawful (10)

7. Scriptures (5)

8. Resentment (7)

10. Height (8)

11. Shake (4)

13. Ripen (6)

15. Manage (6)

17. Portent (4)

18. Jail (8)

21. Hide (7)

22. Refuse (5)

23. Protectorate (10)

Down

1. Tag (5)

2. Vegetation (8)

3. Push (6)

4. Repair (4)

5. Double (7)

6. Temperate (10)

9. Decay (10)

12. Shrew (8)

14. Molasses (7)

16. Threaten (6)

19. Narration (5)

20. Surrender (4)