DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC

ACROSS

1 Spaced out impressions on paper are the limits of achievement (4,10) 10 Bankrupt about to be dissolved? (9)

11 Hothead in delicate position that’s suitable (5) 12 Peter out to dip his lid, when boxing that is (3,3) 13 Money and plain wool (8) 15 Moment to bring in cane waste (10)

17 Still one may be abominable in the snow (4) 20 Central Vietnam’s volcano (4)

21 Grasping lenders to lash on abandoned ships (4,6) 23 Head mended rift with follower (8)

24 Boom put off coffee maker (6)

27 Initially exaggerate bloodiness of latest Africa virus (5)

28 Anti-interchange travelling (9)

29 Decorations for ill-bred terriers? (7,7).

DOWN

2 Susie is crazy about children (5)

3 That man will dismiss eternal punishment (4,4) 4 Choppers’ turning points (4)

5 Coming in to be quite captivating (10)

6 Chinese dynasty constituted a short chapter in human endeavour (6) 7 Noise reheard after dropping every other crook (9)

8 Weeds out vegetable (5) 9 Spouse bags poor dill about domesticated animals (8)

14 Might love insane style of dressing (10) 16 Blow-by-blow analysis of drink-holder (9)

18 Senseless remark about head of state is madness (8) 19 Beat domestic animals – dogs in particular (8) 22 Hatch egghead in a carton’s clutches (6)

23 At the side of Lincoln in the morning (5)

25 Wise guy is after union employment (5)

26 Row can tire out (4)

QUICK

ACROSS

1 Strong winds in the Southern Ocean (7,7) 10 Relating to childbirth (9) 11 Leaflike part of a flower (5) 12 Universal (6)

13 Sponge (8)

15 Give new energy or life to (10)

17 Thick covering of fruit (4) 20 Indian dress (4)

21 Gullet (10) 23 Congregation (8) 24 Overshadows in size or importance (6) 27 Lightweight wood (5) 28 Widespread (9) 29 Anniversary of the end of the First World War (11,3)

DOWN

2 Complies with commands (5)

3 Remission of punishment (8)

4 Benchmark (4)

5 Removal of impurities from a liquid (10)

6 Duty list (6)

7 Getting better, enhancing (9)

8 Dense, firm (5)

9 Ghosts (8)

14 Intruder (10)

16 Israeli capital (9) 18 Catastrophe (8)

19 Display to best advantage (8)

22 Preserve after death (6) 23 Fossilised resin used as jewellery (5)

25 Indian dish of chopped cucumber and yoghurt (5) 26 Today’s Persia (4)