DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC

ACROSS

3 Convey sheer ecstasy (9) 8 Fully avenged and that’s flat! (4)

9 It’s bawled out – and doesn’t react tamely (4,5)

10 Do one’s utmost to compose some music (6) 11 Sort of steps taken to get vermin (5)

14 Let the sailor in as well, though it’s forbidden (5)

15 It hurts a rambling rose (4) 16 Winds blow in the west and south (5)

18 Puts away in great style (4) 20 They meet for a bite (5) 21 Hope returns about 100 – it’s a great age (5)

24 He refuses a measure of silk (6)

25 He may arrive, after all! (4-5)

26 A somewhat imperious fairy (4)

27 Frank had a meal, but hasn’t yet a seat (9)

DOWN

1 Accommodation for those who don’t wish to move when they retire (3,6)

2 Concerning a will he’s shameless (9)

4 Reason I didn’t take a walk outside? (4)

5 Give someone a sharp reminder? (5)

6 Folds in the cloth result in the plates being broken (6) 7 Lean against and break (4) 9 Remaining partner (5)

11 A fruit dish! (5)

12 I seem most agitated occasionally (9)

13 With apathy teach girl in form (9)

17 A way always short and direct (5)

19 Don’t contract for a feast (6) 22 Possibly could be a source of rain (5)

23 Heroic story in the news again (4)

24 One result of striking some hidden talent (4)

QUICK

ACROSS

3 Lay down rules (9) 8 Praise (4) 9 Subordinate (9) 10 Surplus (6)

11 Raw (5)

14 Interior (5) 15 Replete (4)

16 A long time (5) 18 Forfeiture (4) 20 Excuses (5) 21 Impression (5) 24 Proposal (6) 25 Brotherly (9) 26 Overtake (4) 27 Beautify (9)

DOWN

1 Unreadable (9) 2 Speed (9) 4 Hurries (4) 5 Perpendicular (5) 6 Redress (6) 7 Explosion (4) 9 Interest (5) 11 Seize (5)

12 In numbers (9) 13 Proximity (9) 17 Reel (5) 19 Monument (6) 22 Ethical (5) 23 Dire (4)

24 Lump (4)