DOUBLE CROSSWORD

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS: 1 On the whole (2,3,5) 7 Respond (5)

8 Of pottery (7)

10 Border (8)

11 Dejected (4)

13 Ebb (6)

15 Opposed (6)

17 Standard (4)

18 Serenity (8)

21 Building (7)

22 Bake (5)

23 Stay away from school (4,6) DOWN: 1 Well done! (5)

2 Posture (8)

3 Edict (6)

4 Area measure (4)

5 Speculator (7)

6 Choice (10)

9 Make amends (10)

12 Hail Mary (3,5)

14 Friendly (7)

16 Rush (6)

19 Precise (5)

20 Very small (4)

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 At which one comes to the parting of the ways (10)

7 Rod, pole or perch (5)

8 Scouts go round after fifty insects (7)

10 Pickle, perhaps, specially for game (8)

11 It may be precious, though nothing to a friend (4)

13 Quietly fasten on a shrub (6)

15 No pegs, perhaps, for washing (6)

17 Tree in hand (4)

18 Labels difficult to get rid of? (8)

21 Storm about like a politician in a fury (7)

22 Prepared to explode – or prepared not to explode! (5)

23 So comical one is when saving (10) DOWN

1 Many are fond of a bit of spice (5)

2 Notes the material for making a film (2,3,3) 3 Without it, the speaker would dry up! (6)

4 A singular occasion (4)

5 Stand up perhaps to receive the sweep (7) 6 It’s useful for plotters (5,5)

9 Beefy team of sterling worth? (10)

12 Precise remedy (8)

14 Muslim claims I am converted (7)

16 Master’s current form (6)

19 It may support a board of education (5) 20 Father in agony (4)