DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC

ACROSS

1 Capital with hospital and church district (6)

4 They bore doctor with complaints (6)

8 Car test by the Spanish motorist’s stopover (5)

9 Trust old till in study (5,2)

10 Where low-down criminals are held? (7)

11 Watchful later, perhaps (5)

12 Nice bee, a large sort (9)

17 Terror shown by an individual arrested by policeman (5)

19 Eastern pal penning an issue (7)

21 Poem by a novice was songlike (7)

22 Due to have nothing on the side (5)

23 Frank and Edward began (6)

24 Sounds like a ring for the bird (6)

DOWN

1 Pot almost created scented ointment (6)

2 Do a turn round building (7)

3 Only about five work out (5)

5 Background talk of stalks (7)

6 Moving supply through split hedge (5)

7 Reason fool goes in, say (6)

9 Fish caught on, eg reel perhaps (6,3)

13 Use again after processing celery about to be included (7)

14 A lie not producing joy (7)

15 Greek god of love to go on a survey (6)

16 Henley’s first crew’s peak (6)

18 Hospital tender (5)

20 Go in some pain (5)

QUICK

ACROSS

1 Housing area (6)

4 Writing or drawing implement (6)

8 Prima ___, female opera soloist (5)

9 Coloured arc in the sky (7)

10 Kindergarten (7)

11 As a result (5)

12 Christmas ‘kissing’ plant (9)

17 Fittingly (5)

19 Deflate (3,4)

21 Delicate (7)

22 Phrase whose words have a non-literal meaning (5)

23 Spin (6)

24 Revoke (a law) (6)

DOWN

1 Conclusion (6)

2 Fit of temper (7)

3 Business (5)

5 Descriptive phrase (7)

6 Hut made from logs (5)

7 Quiet, modest (3-3)

9 Bright shade of azure (5,4)

13 Creative consultant in the fashion or beauty industry (7)

14 Arousing strong feelings (7)

15 Film lighting technician (6)

16 Beast (6)

18 Religious pamphlet (5)

20 Hackneyed (5)