DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS: 1 Young animal near a dormant insect (4) 8 He sticks to mailing the account! (4,6) 9 Producing an improvement to the face after mere adjustment (8) 10 The inclination from the vertical is tremendous (4) 12 Sudden panics produce anxiety in the ship (6) 14 See 3 Down 15 As a place fixed for the match, it’s flanked by trees (6) 17 Manufactured what may be bitter to the consumer (6) 18 Uninteresting minstrel makes a comeback (4) 19 The chap behind the tree is a civic dignitary (8) 21 Regulation of presentday fairminded fellows before the start of the trial (10) 22 It’s not difficult to stop rowing (4) DOWN: 2 The kind of agent subjected to insurance (10) 3, 17Dn & 14Ac Craftworker in robust health? (4-6,6) 4 They provide suitable landing places for aircraft, we hear (6) 5 Stretches of time needed for enchantments (6) 6 Beg permission to make an enquiry and depart (3,5) 7 Courage needed on icy roads (4) 11 Impasses that can make meals taste shockingly (10) 13 Small car required to organise a prize fight (8) 16 Lawfully establishes that a cent’s fluctuating (6) 17 See 3 Down 18 Vehicle that reverses into open space (4) 20 Charge for box with no top on (4) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Ripped (4) 8 Ground tremor (10) 9 Draw out (8) 10 Yawn (4) 12 Set light to (6) 14 Damsel (6) 15 Linger (6) 17 Staggered (6) 18 Employer (4) 19 Contemplate (8) 21 Frustrate (10) 22 So be it (4) DOWN 2 Atrocious (10) 3 Tidy (4) 4 Embellished (6) 5 Cadence (6) 6 Bog (8) 7 Yield (4) 11 Priority (10) 13 Pause (8) 16 Formula (6) 17 Musty (6) 18 Unfasten (4) 20 Jot (4)