DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

7 One from a dozen players (6)

8 Ships turn back – these are waiting for the wind (6)

10 Prevented from making a full report (7)

11 It’s a toss-up at the Highland Games (5)

12 Willingly have a new life (4)

13 A rotten thing to find (5)

17 They burn sacks (5)

18 Forbid a doctor nothing (4)

22 It’s sweet of your fiancee (5)

23 Shorten and remodel the seats (7)

24 Pigs can’t fly, but one pig might! (6)

25 It seems it will take a great time to get accepted in a place (6)

DOWN

1 All bent on making a game of it (7)

2 Loose dentures for nothing! (3,4)

3 Rings the changes (5)

4 Particular place is in a mess (7)

5 Sort of prize bird (5)

6 A very exacting business (5)

9 The followers stand here assembled (9)

14 Fancy work? (7)

15 Receives support from a thin boy (5,2)

16 Some flowers arranged to droop in the centre (7)

19 Damages counters (5)

20 Push your way in and snatch up a note (5)

21 Decoration only given to subordinates (5)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

7 Of a horse (6)

8 Trouble (6)

10 Offence (7)

11 Sham (5)

12 Only (4)

13 Search (5)

17 Conduct (5) 18 Scoff (4)

22 Rage (5)

23 Novelty (7)

24 Offer (6)

25 Battle (6)

DOWN 1 Ask for (7) 2 Cavil (7) 3 Tell-tale (5) 4 Admit (7) 5 Whereas (5) 6 Short (5) 9 Superfluous (9) 14 Fall out (7) 15 Fault (7) 16 Gift (7) 19 World (5) 20 Torment (5)

21 Doubly (5)