DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Cryptic Clues: Across

4. Waste away after collecting a prize (7) 8. Getting out of bed with a bellow causes a riot (6) 9. Put the wrong cards on the table, perhaps (7) 10. Sift to succeed at this very moment (6) 11. People would need a car to get a flower (6) 12. Relating to reforming (8) 18. Rate about certain hoard (8) 20. E.g. bony past structure (6) 21. Swear about nothing the way things go (6) 22. Sounds like where aircraft are suspended (7) 23. Really part of the act (6) 24. There’s nothing that won’t go into the bag (7) Down 1. Garb for the open air will last longer (7) 2. Tearing out rock (7) 3. Rosette presumably shows goodwill (6) 5. 12, 13 figure (8) 6. Clearly not even half a strange thing (6) 7. The sort of clash in which the boss is appearing (4-2) 13. 12, 5 component (8) 14. Mercy! Not half! (7) 15. Relies on the conclusion – hurried up about it (7) 16. Does it plug the generation gap? (6) 17. Currishly obstinate? (6) 19. What it costs to have a horse? (6)

Quick Clues: Across

4. Teach (7) 8. Uncommon thing (6) 9. Property (7) 10. Uselessly (2,4) 11. Pinched (6) 12. Promontory (8) 18. Flying (8) 20. Hue (6) 21. Shining (6) 22. Irregular (7) 23. Pawn (6) 24. Communication (7)

Down

1. Cargo (7) 2. Unimportant (7) 3. Freely (2,4) 5. Protector (8) 6. Eerie (6) 7. Torn shred (6) 13. Startling (8) 14. Band of workers (7) 15. Erica (7) 16. Rough (6) 17. Bog (6) 19. Only just (6) For four extra letter codeword clues, call 0901 293 5251 . Calls cost £1 plus your network access charge. SP: Spoke, 0333 202 3390.