DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC
ACROSS
1 Bloom to remove over
in Irish parliament (8)
6 Dumps the gratuities (4) 8 Effects as groups (6)
9 Piece of furniture that’s
attractive? (6)
10 Trendy person’s
trousers (8)
13 Private secretary almost
on the way (4)
14 American soldier entertains Republican sky group (4,5)
17 House attached to another in cruise missile (4)
18 Stacks fruit for carriage (8) 19 Run to damaged depot
for newspaper (3-3)
21 In France, here is the
most cold (6)
23 Last year lodged
complaint (4)
24 Writer King ruined fine
tool (8)
ACROSS
1 Lumbar pain (8)
6 (They) used to be (4)
8 Dawdle (6)
9 Make angry (6)
10 Spider or scorpion (8) 13 Adverse criticism (4)
14 Start to burn (5,4)
17 Tropical tree (4)
18 ___ hour, late in the
day (8)
19 Paint colour that can be
raw or burnt (6)
21 Arm muscles (6)
23 At a great distance (4) 24 Circus tightrope (4,4)
DOWN
2 Isabel mishandled
descent (6)
3 Charge is initially for
expected expenditure (3) 4 Rapid rise turns to
collapse (9)
5 Source of illumination
was ahead (3)
6 Cutlery made of
soapstone (9)
7 Around ten take on work,
lots of it (6)
11 Table napkin – ever set
it out? (9)
12 Football supporter hasn’t
coin to change (9)
15 Lacking cap with fine
lining (6)
16 Catholic service providing
range (6)
20 Sloppy food, either way (3) 22 Vegetable not on electrically charged particle (3)
DOWN
2 On a ship or plane (6)
3 Self-assembly set (3)
4 Record (events) (9)
5 Potato’s seed-bud (3)
6 Company staff (9)
7 Loose style of sleeve (6) 11 Pit worker (9)
12 Canvas holdall (6,3)
15 Charge (6)
16 Dazed state (6)
20 Burnt remains (3)
22 Dairy animal (3)