Two-in-One Cryptic and Definition
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 It’s assumed by the pupil to protect the head! (6,3)
8 In the larder a terrifying creature (3) 9 A fine hand, but not suitable for a silver collection! (11)
11 Go back on the same road where car is backed into ruined tree (7)
12 On which you’ll find
the food schedule (5) 13 Find fault with the
game (6)
15 It can be found in a record - selection from “Allegro” overplayed (6)
17 Therefore the top of the chest is unlikely to collapse (5)
18 Scraps of material for
lace-makers (7)
20 They will adversely affect the blooming results! (6,5)
22 Wood left from the
fire (3)
23 The kind of order that
needs figuring out (9)
DOWN
2 The sound of a bird produces an expression of surprise (3) 3 Work a long time the result may be grand (5) 4 Duplicated Greek letter in different code (6)
5 See 21 Down
6 Not footballers who play without a charge! (11) 7 Don’t say so much describing the displaced person (9) 10 Presumably the air hostess who’s allocated to her plane is! (3,2,6) 11 He makes records (9) 14 Unhappy club - this should smooth things out (7) 16 Right in the water vapour current (6) 19 A light to decrease in width (5)
21 & 5Dn. What he produces goes to pot (3,7)
SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS
1 Wooing (9)
8 Droop (3)
9 Unwise (11)
11 Merit (7)
12 Dough (5)
13 Change over (6) 15 Commend (6) 17 Hatred (5)
18 Charm (7)
20 Fragility (11) 22 Slippery fish (3) 23 Patience (9)
DOWN
2 Possess (3)
3 A royal (5)
4 Outdoor game (6) 5 Succeed (7)
6 Murder (11)
7 Harmony (9)
10 Defensible (11)
11 Misrepresented (9) 14 Join together (7) 16 Sitting (6)
19 Encourage (5)
21 Dry (of wine) (3)