BL TWO-WAY CROSSWORD 2415

ACROSS

01. Superfluous (8)

07. Power (5)

08. Deadened, soundwise (7)

09. Great pleasure (7)

10. Was unsuccessful (4)

12. Head pain (7)

14. Apparent (7)

17. Broach for roasting (4)

18. Oxlike animal (7)

21. Pirate (7)

22. Big (5)

23. Sham (8)

ACROSS DOWN DOWN

01. Gilt metallic ware (6)

02. Gushing (8)

03. Liquor (4)

04. Embrace closely (6)

05. Openmouthed (4)

06. Figure of a man (6)

07. Girl's name (7)

11. Not public (7)

13. Grumble (8)

14. Nice, ingenious (6)

15. Provision merchant (6)

16. Deprive of sustenance (6)

19. Stronghold (4)

20. Grind the teeth (4)

ACROSS

01. A lot too disturbing to voucher inclusion of large number (8) y

07. Will possibly be something very powerful (5)

08. Hand warmer gave rise to noise being dulled (7)

09. A great deal of pleasure the Turkish take to be sweet (7)

10. Having waged without success, can't be found (4)

12. It causes the listener some discomfort (7)

14. It is apparent, in view of merest beginner being involved (7)

17. What's dug by a spade will take its turn, roasting (4)

18. US animal town (7)

21. Pirate carries out East mistakenly, there being nothing in it (7)

22. At which one is roaming free: it's great! (5)

23. Half make a comeback among the coppers, but it's all a sham (8)

SOLUTION: BL TWO-WAY CROSSWORD 2414 DOWN

01. Gilded ornament with room to change, with only half luck (6)

02. Suffer endless comeuppance I've concluded, gushing (8)

03. What brewer needs to be held by thermal trap (4)

04. An affectionate sort of hold (6)

05. Excited to get silver when green light comes up (4)

06. The man in the street, perhaps, might be cast (6)

07. Not an outandout revolutionary girl (7)

11. One who hasn't been promoted, apart from the state (7)

13. Almost arrive at the steppe and find grouse there? (8)

14. Rarefied version of blues around beginning of tango (6)

15. Shopkeeper who's even more fat, one is told (6)

16. Take a hard look around five yet go without food (6)

19. Trading post in N America held, taking temporary charge (4)

20. Great Scottish firmness of character (4)

7. Crosssections 8. Maintenance 12. Embers 14. Salted 16. Vetted 18. Floats 19. Drawbridges 23. Curtainraiser

1. Drum 2. Asti 3. As it is 4. Scones 5. Sign 6. Once 9. Arbiter 10. Cottage 11. Odds 12. Envy 13. Rye 15. All 17. Debris 18. Friary 19. Drug 20. Alto 21. Grim 22. Slew