DOUBLECROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 A young animal gets a developing insect (4) 3 Striking taste with mixed gin (8) 9 The sort of officer who joins up? (7) 10 A pie’s turned brown! (5) 11 Describing one with the understanding of the Devil? (6-6) 13 Broken tea-set - is that all a man leaves? (6) 15 Assumed by one who wishes to be in good physical shape (6) 17 Not a monk who practises at the bar! (7-2-3) 20 A plot to destroy a famous Greek ..... (5) 21 ..... and ruin the arts (7) 22 The part of the charge threatening evil (8) 23 The four corners of the earth will provide information (4)

DOWN

1 Recommended methods of administration provided by insurance companies (8) 2 In Barcelona I played the instrument backwards! (5) 4 Times when nocturnal insects may be seen round the north (6) 5 The moon’s optical illusion is world-wide! (12) 6 I say I am a journalist to create an affect (7) 7 May get engaged in the automobile (4) 8 Descriptive of one who makes the show? (12) 12 They wait at sea (8) 14 Region with particular characteristics in the winter rainfall (7) 16 Tenant has to look after Leslie (6) 18 The turning-point for many engineering enterprises (5) 19 Not down like a tree (4)