DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC ACROSS

7 Bad-tempered one to act as assessor (5)

8 It varies with the weather – it’s done with air, in a way (7) 9 Entails outstanding alteration (7)

10 Taking off from a snowcap in Greenland (5)

12 I’m getting the appointment – it’s a job not welcomed in school (10)

15 Theatrical extension suitable for a production of HMS Pinafore? (5-5) 18 Nocturnal prowler involved in horrible murder (5)

19 A farm animal club produced by the founder? (3-4)

21 See 5 Dn

22 Complete description of a rough diamond (5)

DOWN

1 Conifers to decline before anything else (5,2,3)

2 Find something wrong with a geological feature (5)

3 One who foretells the future, we hear, dried up (4)

4 A beating that leaves marks on the skin (6)

5 & 21 Ac Manoeuvres that are definitely off-putting (8,7) 6 Will’s PS (7)

11 Sandy crazy for biscuits (6-4) 13 Transport system designed by a man with a one-track mind? (8)

14 Distorted look from a sternfaced pilot (7)

16 One who produces notes using a whole range of keys (6)

17 The girl to show charisma (5)

20 One may decide on a certain size for this (4)

QUICK ACROSS

7 Corpulent (5) 8 Quietened (7)

9 Gratify (7)

10 West African state (5) 12 Unfathomable (10) 15 Projectile’s path (10) 18 Smallest (5)

19 Cancel (7)

21 Subdue (7)

22 Rule (5)

DOWN

1 Level (10) 2 Prepared (5) 3 Sense (4)

4 A way up (6) 5 Wrong name (8) 6 Obstructed (7) 11 Defendant (10) 13 Prelude (8) 14 Controller (7) 16 Despot (6) 17 Courteous (5) 20 Kind (4)