DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Island without a tax (4)

3 It may form a strong attachment to a craft (8)

8 Offhand and breezy (4)

9 Flinch because of a handicap (8)

11 He may set out with spirit for mountain rescue work (5,7)

13 The usual thing a shop receives from people (6)

14 He may scratch a living (6)

17 Possibly Reg thinks of a red card (4,2,6)

20 A mammoth beast (8)

21 A storyteller (4)

22 Cod eaten like this makes quite a story! (8)

23 Monster that helps us make progress (4)

DOWN

1 How to do business? You’ll find the short answer in the leaflet (8)

2 They carry heavy burdens in many ways (7)

4 Didn’t deny it’s a selfish characteristics (6)

5 The present combines with the past not very often (3,3,4)

6 Seat I scorch on the outside (5)

7 Creatures from the whelk stall (4)

10 A powerful grip, useful in defence (10)

12 What you will do if you can (8)

15 It may show she’s married, but it’s fishy (7)

16 A raft at sea (6)

18 Publish the final result (5)

19 Nelson held her in high esteem maybe! (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Docile (4)

3 Urgent (8)

8 Decoy (4)

9 Prank (8)

11 Devoted to one purpose (6-6)

13 Dexterous (6) 14 Dress (6) 17 Later reflection

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20 Mediterranean sea (8)

21 Nothing (4)

22 Petition (8)

23 Employs (4) DOWN 1 Charm (8) 2 Seaman (7) 4 Begin again (6) 5 Inactivity (10) 6 Angry (5) 7 Merriment (4) 10 Uneducated (10) 12 Demolishes (8) 15 Way in (7) 16 Rigid (6) 18 Premier (5) 19 Tardy (4)