DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

1 Their only possession 1 Get bigger when is some metal (4) folded? (8)

3 Come together with 100 at the 2 Functionary from whom one edge (8) would get a chilly reception (7) 8 A blow at the end of the arm 4 Colour ring to an extent (6)

(4) 5 Train every way in an animal 9 As the final leaver, the cobbler surgery (10) will lose something (4,2,2) 6 Where the crow goes to sleep? 11 The speed of currencyswopping (5) deals? (8,4) 7 Painful uprising for Cupid? (4) 13 A blow for the rowing man? 10 Attack by dog on absent

(6) defender? (4-6)

14 Blue – an awfully impotent 12 Showed meat concealed in result (6) marsh plant (8)

17 Apathy during dispute (12) 15 Dressing makes the orchestra 20 The last five get a holiday (8) look older (7)

21 Come down in autumn in 16 Strike out in disbelief,

America (4) facetiously (6)

22 Submissively gave up the 18 Naturally places for a flutter? job? (8) (5)

23 The prebendary has a 19 Some safaris are a long way curvature (4) off (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Helps (4) 3 Compute (8) 8 At that time

(4)

9 System of pipes (8) 11 Detriment (12) 13 Sluggishness (6)

14 Author (6) 17 Bullying (12) 20 Begin (8)

21 Unadulterated (4) 22 Enthusiasm (8)

23 Carry (4)

DOWN

1 Counteractive (8)

2 Sideboard (7) 4 Muslim ruler (6) 5 Unimportant (10)

6 Growing old (5)

7 Ova (4) 10 Warning (10) 12 Majesty (8) 15 Words of praise (7) 16 Gap (6) 18 Sound (5) 19 Hazard (4)