DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC

ACROSS

1, 17Ac & 16Dn No weakling on board (4-6,6)

8 I tell trade it’s badly handled (3-7)

9 A winger, but you wouldn’t believe it by its sound! (8) 10 The sort of prose used by the reporter of track events? (4)

12 It’s easy to produce a medicinal herb (6)

14 Military beating that leaves a mark on the skin (6)

15 Has an adverse effect on the development of gimmicks (6)

17 See 1 Across

18 A learner takes an alternative viva voce (4) 19 Allowing no breathing space (8)

21 Showing Diana’s taking a dramatic part (10)

22 The poem we hear, was outstanding (4).

DOWN

2 A very young artist’s model? (10)

3 A large lake going up country (4)

4 One brought in to identify the origin of a fish (6)

5 Direct change in time allowed for payment (6) 6 Hurried up – gave an assessment – recounted events (8)

7 Whirl around in animated dynamism (4)

11 What the well-groomed man has is a narrow escape (5,5) 13 The girl and the writer to run away together (8)

16 See 1 Across 17 Old-fashioned carriage for Irving (6)

18 Long ones won’t be associated with favourites (4) 20 Emilia, Gobbo embracing another Shakespearian character (4)

QUICK

ACROSS

1 Squabble (4) 8 Luxuriance (10) 9 Motherly (8) 10 Sickle (4) 12 Chastise (6) 14 Soften (6) 15 Brigand (6) 17 Die (6)

18 Spool (4) 19 Rapturous (8) 21 Belligerent (10) 22 Curse (4)

DOWN

2 Spotless (10) 3 Gala (4) 4 Extinguish (6) 5 Hawker (6) 6 Single man (8) 7 Look for (4) 11 All-knowing (10) 13 Lazy (8) 16 Furrow (6) 17 Minister (6) 18 Mature (4) 20 Too (4)