DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Documents of national importance, say the press (5-6) 9 What strikers do is a great success (3) 10 I have to follow straightforward instruction (9) 11 Smith bases his productions on this (5) 13 He may apply himself to some degree (7) 14 Stimulate imaginative penetration, we hear (6) 16 Don’t go to give a different order to the marine (6) 18 The desire for power is associated with its revolutions (7) 19 The keynote to health? (5) 20 Perfunctory greeting for this sort of radio reception (5-4) 21 Overbalance backwards into a hole (3) 22 Yes, all set in reforming in a fundamental way (11) DOWN 2 A small drink, but the abstainer has nothing (3) 3 Showing regular current fluctuations (5) 4 The trapper is hoping to die inside! (6) 5 Those who make it often get shot (7) 6 Show great anger and prepare to use the stick, we hear! (5,4) 7 Is this applied to the suspected alkaline in the laboratory? (3,4,4) 8 Resoluteness in describing saucy girls who live in a town? (11) 12 A churchman with debts at second-hand? (9) 15 Altering the list could have a prickly result (7) 17 Plenty of food for father and the others outside (6) 19 A letter found in the consignment he takes (5) 21 Drink up, my friend (3)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 The poorest class (11) 9 Pinch (3) 10 Declaration of policy (9) 11 Happening (5) 13 Missions (7) 14 Inert (6) 16 Protect (6) 18 Entreat (7) 19 Face-piece of helmet (5) 20 Instruction (9) 21 Favourite (3) 22 Weather science (11) DOWN 2 Tear (3) 3 Boundary (5) 4 Offer (6) 5 Umpire (7) 6 Truants (9) 7 Amused (11) 8 Thoughtful (11) 12 Delight intensely (9) 15 Segregate (7) 17 Elder (6) 19 Open to bribery (5) 21 Hog (3)