DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. He's too stuck-up to cry about the North (4)

8. Being comfortable makes up for the rest (2,4,4)

9. Food for flyers? (8)

10. Covering an event? (4)

12. Dad has something to sleep in, that's obvious (6)

14. Colour over fish which is wound in (6)

15 & 17Ac. Collide with vessel

and turn to drink (3,3,6)

17. See 15Ac.

18. Girl with old Indian coin? (4)

19. Tap at eggs and produce a parrot (8)

21. Reach up top for a fuse (5-5)

22. Throw dies, obtain eleven (4) Down

2. Have an idea about main form of appointment (10)

3 & 5Dn. Forbidden chief, we hear, is in charge of group (4,6)

4. Entertainer about the Newcastle area is fair (6)

5. See 3Dn.

6. Shows a sort of square crate (3-5)

7. Yield to Pip? (4)

11. Enchanted when Blondel's up and about... (10)

13. ...to charm at the Gate (8)

16. Flight with a leak? (6)

17. Exotic spice added to British muscles (6)

18. Performs in version of 'Cats' (4)

20. Strains to adopt affectations (4)

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QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Ripped (4)

8. Ground tremor (10)

9. Draw out (8)

10. Yawn (4)

12. Set light to (6)

14. Damsel (6)

15. Linger (6)

17. Staggered (6)

18. Employer (4)

19. Contemplate (8)

21. Frustrate (10)

22. So be it (4)

Down

2. Atrocious (10)

3. Tidy (4)

4. Embellished (6)

5. Cadence (6)

6. Bog (8)

7. Yield (4)

11. Priority (10)

13. Pause (8)

16. Formula (6)

17. Musty (6)

18. Unfasten (4)

20. Jot (4)