DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC ACROSS

1 It’s right for top actor to join the directors (9)

8 Strange ring worn by learned divine (3)

9 Approach the lamp in order to be revealed (4,2,5)

11 Got out of the way with theologian coming around quite deceived (7) 12 Frequently mollify missing skinhead (5)

13 Amused a female who wasn’t nice to know (6) 15 Some of the side let everybody down – get rid of them! (6)

17 It takes a cool head and continuous pain to find a hiding place (5)

18 Make a ripping removal (4,3)

20 Not well and inclined to be not at all friendly (3-8)

22 Bill may take it as lovers do (3)

23 Fell back and received medical attention again (9)

DOWN

2 Also in the direction of nothing (3)

3 Restrained Edward the graduate (5)

4 Refer to everybody with due order (6)

5 Wild flower came up under animal (3-4)

6 Visit the greyhound stadium and be ruined (2,2,3,4)

7 Mend a torn decoration (9) 10 Curse the way men talk! (11) 11 Popular government production of funny comedy about overturned car (9)

14 All rest of stars in disturbance ... (7)

16 ... restrictions are precisely defined in part (6)

19 The fruit of temptation ... (5) 21 ... by a woman the night before (3)

QUICK ACROSS

1 Vigorous (9) 8 Wonder (3) 9 Abstainer (11)

11 Go before (7) 12 Additional (5) 13 Majestic (6)

15 Blow (6)

17 Collier (5)

18 Balcony wall (7) 20 Communication (11) 22 Anger (3)

23 A plant (9)

DOWN

2 Born (3)

3 Small wood (5) 4 Merchant (6) 5 Accumulate (7) 6 Airborne soldier (11) 7 Lasting (9)

10 Crises (11) 11 Practical (9) 14 Extend (7)

16 Coil (6)

19 Spacious (5)

21 Dry (of wine) (3)