DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Will it stop the bedclothes slipping off? (5-6) 9 Record used briefly in mathematics (3) 10 Continuous transmission through the ages (9) 11 From the alphabet he takes a letter (5) 13 In unusual speed the French slipped by (7) 14 Put in a grave position (6) 16 Lie about an attitude (6) 18 Quietly tell the story to the archbishop (7) 19 To exist with a clique surrounded by the enemy (5) 20 Descriptive of the man who has no craft? (9) 21 Was successful - at present making a comeback (3) 22 The ranks in America showing dignity (11)

DOWN

2 Embrace that is well-nigh tremendous (3) 3 Ten in revised rate - that’s more than enough (5) 4 Degraded and vile in present-day setting (6) 5 The company in time makes money (7) 6 Nothing is given to organisations for spreading Christianity - they’re not included (9) 7 Security devices used on many domestic lines (7-4) 8 Drive tenant mad! It’s quite unintentional (11) 12 He certainly couldn’t be called a middleman! (9) 15 Build me a little home, the most humble (7) 17 Make some disclosure about some meat (6) 19 It’s a container like in a container (5) 21 Used to be turned into a proverb (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Done on purpose (11) 9 Fitting (3) 10 Instruction (9) 11 A sea-duck (5) 13 Warship (7) 14 Start (6) 16 Lose life (6) 18 Relate (7) 19 Adhesive substance (5) 20 Vigorous (9) 21 Enemy (3) 22 In any case (2,3,6)

DOWN

2 Entrap (3) 3 Senior (5) 4 Three times (6) 5 Shut out (7) 6 In the middle of a boat (9) 7 Seek advice (4,7) 8 Rebuked (11) 12 Cleansing agent (9) 15 Gospel (7) 17 Stinging plant (6) 19 Frill of lace (5) 21 Adjust (3)