DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

6. Make trouble about rider's start – he's put his foot in it! (7)

7. No easy chairs for the magistrates (5)

9. Spin out either way (3) 10. They are strange merits, yes? (9)

12. Secure an article with it (and obtain it for selling feathers?) (4,7) 15. Shopkeeper may have to do it, if there has been some! (11)

17. Gets right away to church to comply (9)

19. Bark returning in middle of 12 (3)

21. Pretence of the fellows, we hear (5)

22. Cart nevertheless reversing round the register (7)

Down

1. Bet on the post... (5)

2 . ... partly parcel post, part of

circle (3)

3. Youngster, we hear, makes a mark on the water (4)

4. Damage neat point in notch (9)

5. Projects and protects – from... (7)

8. ...assault at strategic move, perhaps (6)

11. Study series of lectures in large hall (9)

13. Cook has a grater need for it! (6)

14. Bill-poster may, but it's illegal by road (5,2)

16. Vacillate, like someone bidding goodbye? (5)

18 and 20Dn. Universal remedy has universal head in cellar arrangement (4-3)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

6. Head-on (7)

7. Frogman (5)

9. Fitting (3)

10. Disturb (9)

12. Fictitious (3-8)

15. Blessing (11)

17. Pernicious (9)

19. Loose (3)

21. Climb (5)

22. Roundabout (7)

Down

1. Blindly search (5)

2. Extremity (3)

3. Chief (4)

4. Oscillation (9)

5. Snake (7)

8. Oppose (6)

11. Anticipate (9)

13. Eatable (6)

14. Propriety (7)

16. Uncertain (5)

18. Want (4)

20. Compete (3)