DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Cryptic Clues: Across

4. Russian plane has the speed to go to another country (7) 8. How the speaker communicates an appeal for a reunion! (6) 9. Appearing to view fine pottery (7) 10. Sickly-looking friend needs some cover (6) 11. This may provide ventilation for the art gallery (6) 12. Bits of paper that get cleared up after the match (8) 18. Pa set out, in a way, to leave port (3,2,3) 20. Apply the brakes both ways (4,2) 21. Quantity of wine – fifty in broken crate (6) 22. It’s lace put out of shape when stretched! (7) 23. Socialist now sent back – that’s a remarkable thing (6) 24. Does academic work – that is when the bosses are around! (7)

Down

1. This will hold the powder firm and close (7) 2. Officiating at a square dance is a vocation (7) 3. Fish for one in a particular locality (6) 5. No pragmatist producing a catalogue of brain waves! (8) 6. Strange tailless feline making a disturbance (6) 7. Notes of considerable value, we hear, for vocalists (6) 13. The most one can pay for a spinning device (3,5) 14. You’ll need a good man to go on horseback – like this (7) 15. A street breaking into unspoilt farmland (7) 16. It comes out of the barrel, but it’s news when it gets in! (6) 17. Came to an end

and shut up (6) 19. Wicked material that is made light of! (6)

Quick Clues: Across

4. Peewit (7) 8. Overseas (6) 9. Meticulous (7) 10. Vibrate (6) 11. Beginning (6) 12. Effort (8) 18. Flog (8) 20. Trouble (6) 21. Leap (6) 22. Diary (7) 23. Attack (6) 24. Sideboard (7)

Down

1. Feast (7) 2. Umpire (7) 3. Potential (6) 5. Water boa (8) 6. Garland (6) 7. Disgust (6) 13. Augment (8) 14. Least (7) 15. Protracted (7) 16. Hue (6) 17. Refrain (6) 19. On one’s back (6)