Daily double

the hard way

ACROSS 1 It’s folly and worked out in chaos ( 7) 4 Tried a new way but became weary (5) 7 Pole among a number returning home (4) 8 Shipping line (8) 10 He’s on the way to work (4,6) 12 Cut it and keep quiet (6) 13 It’s senseless to dispose of foreign capital (6) 15 Travel bargain offer? (5,5) 18 Senior churchmen easily shocked by a setback (8) 19 One who takes one may get it (4) 20 Produce straight lines say (5) 21 Mother takes a long time obtaining reparation ( 7)

DOWN 1 Half a minute or less (5) 2 A length boxers go to, to avoid KO (8) 3 It is bound to hold a bone in the right position (6) 4 Habit designed to keep people dry (10) 5 Space to tie a ship up (4) 6 A sail indeed overwhelmed by the waves? ( 7) 9 Improve meal or I eat out (10) 11 Instruction for barristers and aircrew (8) 12 Plant for a sycophant ( 7) 14 Certainly in action (6) 16 A crowd of journalists (5) 17 A musical pair of American soldiers (4)

the easy way

ACROSS 1 Small amount ( 7) 4 Curved course of planet (5) 7 Sharp in taste (4) 8 Natural impulse (8) 10 Dead to the world (4,6) 12 Invent by careful thought (6) 13 Conceit (6) 15 Come into conflict with (4,4,2) 18 Subvert (8) 19 A dreaded person (4) 20 Subdued in colour (5) 21 Lacking chances of progress (4-3)

DOWN 1 Dominant theme (5) 2 Mocking (8) 3 Capital of the Philippines (6) 4 Teetotal (2,3,5) 5 Source of distress (4) 6 Looking liable to collapse ( 7) 9 Arouse public attention (5,1,4) 11 Conversation (8) 12 Underhand ( 7) 14 Elaborately ornate (6) 16 The runners in a race (5) 17 Plant used in medicine (4)