The Scotsman

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Practising music and being weighed (2,3,6)

9. Some recommende­d conclusion (3)

10. Last month the speaker was a painter (9)

11. They're cast in a cross manner (5)

13. Left a tanner out for the light (7)

14. Places frequented by hotheaded relations (6)

16. Savour the hamburger dressing (6)

18. The best may have belts on (7)

19. Change later, perhaps (5)

20. Performanc­e law? (9)

21. Great service from a card? (3)

22. The quick way to get into newspapers (5,6)

Down

2. Man returning to show assent (3)

3. One hell of a shade (5)

4. Piece of agricultur­al equipment under the hammer? (6)

5. Organise the gunners back at the shooting area (7)

6. Fanatical person about to test mixer (9)

7. Clumsy when using fat workers (5-6)

8. Fires RN chef for making chips (6,5)

12. Handy thing to sketch? (9)

15. In which play and work mean the same thing? (7)

17. Emphasise great strain (6)

19. Bill Hill is a performer (5)

21. Alternativ­ely the sound of wonder (3)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Vituperati­on (11)

9. Sever (3)

10. Peevish (9)

11. Sound (5)

13. Generous (7)

14. Encroach on (6)

16. Facade (6)

18. Harangue (7)

19. Advantage (5)

20. Victorious (9)

21. Tune (3)

22. Cruelly (11)

Down

2. Wager (3)

3. Gloss (5)

4. Manly (6)

5. Distinguis­hed (7)

6. Seriousnes­s (9)

7. Sparkle (11)

8. Assertive (11)

12. Diatribe (9)

15. Percussion­ist (7)

17. Deadly (6)

19. Mapbook (5)

21. The lot (3)

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