The Scotsman

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Yet she may be a hit with suitors (4)

3. Your ills may turn out to be imaginary (8)

9. It is very boring and is due to be altered (7)

10. Aptly fly around it (5)

11. Didn't allow to succeed? (12)

13. Go back to bed? (6)

15. Come as profit, for the audience, to a ship's company (6)

17. Useless demonstrat­ion of hunger marchers? (5,7)

20. On credit have five shillings (5)

21. The sweet smell of anger? (7)

22. Giving no answers (8)

23. Archaeolog­ical accommodat­ion? (4)

Down

1. They produce passes when being charged (8)

2. Apparently these teams are not the tops! (5)

4. It makes no difference to these girls if I join them (6)

5. Contrived dilemma where both options leave you in the dark? (6,6)

6. In a knockabout we are able to last longer (7)

7. You repeatedly don't finish with this toy (2-2)

8. Monopolise rocks that are important in building (12)

12. Type of set meals suitable for vegetarian­s? (8)

14. Ring me first when there's a disagreeme­nt about leisure (4,3)

16. It's a matter of choice (6)

18. Nun that is upset by lack of interest (5)

19. Mark some golfers' cards (4)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Stitched (4)

3. Obtained (8)

9. Suggest (7)

10. Put off (5)

11. Scottish dance (8,4)

13. Pay back (6)

15. Carefree (6)

17. Alliances (12)

20. Oblivion (5)

21. Voter (7)

22. Parasol (8)

23. Responsibi­lity (4)

Down

1. Precious stone (8)

2. Incorrect (5)

4. Purifies (6)

5. Undergarme­nts (12)

6. Meditate (7)

7. Challenge (4)

8. Place for voting (7,5)

12. Blames (8)

14. Servant (7)

16. Really (6)

18. Frequently (5)

19. With the addition of (4)

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