Saturday Star

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS: 4 One way to welcome me coming back with two more (7)

8 See 13 Down

9 I’m only disturbed by a maintenanc­e grant (7)

10 USA’S involved with an expensive resort in the West Indies (6)

11 One of those service addresses (6)

12 Touches electrical points (8)

18 An edict about the words of the play (8)

20 A box that slides back to reveal the prize (6)

21 The craft for a tailor (6) 22 See 19 Down

23 Make an attack on the price for a load (6)

24 State reorganise­d the French seaport on Elliott Bay (7)

DOWN: 1 Nutritious food brings about a change in chaps (7) 2 Failing to see what’s not there! (7)

3 Beds down among the rocks (6)

5 Medical officer gets the girls a sweet concoction (8)

6 An observatio­n about a gospeller (6)

7 Lacks the ability to see a small number surrounded by hypocrisy (6)

13 & 8Ac The chief directions the high churchman indicates (8,6) 14 Those who pose as easy targets (7)

15 As far as athletic events are concerned, he’s just a beginner (7)

16 Reduce the value of French military station (6) 17 It is piled on the floor

(6)

19 & 22Ac Presumably no wide-awake criminal is apprehende­d in this way (6,7)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 4 Emulation (7)

8 Responds to stimulus (6)

9 Frugal (7)

10 Alter (6)

11 Befoul (6)

12 Likely (8)

18 Get back (8)

20 Self-possession (6)

21 Gay (6)

22 Make good (7) 23 Stature (6)

24 Withdraw (7)

DOWN

1 Maxim (7)

2 Perfect model (7) 3 Brand (6)

5 Saucy (8)

6 Cut loose (6)

7 Fester (6)

13 Uncivilise­d (8) 14 Dizziness (7)

15 Under (7)

16 To each (6)

17 Door-keeper (6) 19 Alleviatio­n (6)

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