Ashbourne News Telegraph

Double Crossword

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Choose either quick or cryptic clues – both fit the same grid.

Cryptic Clues: Across

7. Order climbing down to be in unbroken line (6,7) 8. Disgusted leader is to command unruliness (8) 9. What cats and racing drivers have in common (4) 10. Ancient Greek coin which indicates its value? (6) 12. Take out cover when at home, certainly (6) 14. Accommodat­ion for those inside (6) 16. Narrow-minded because needing fresh air? (6) 18. Cab obtained, thanks to team (4) 20. More than 1000 run because of error in newspaper (8) 22. Bulb production as opposed to heavy engineerin­g? (5,8)

Down

1. Parson is one in large church (8) 2. News item about the left (6) 3. Fastener for breeding establishm­ent (4) 4. Correspond­ing opening using expensive knights? (4,4) 5. For weighing parts of fish? (6) 6. Break up things in the kitchen (4) 11. Telephone chief for section of electricit­y supply system (4,4) 13. Petrol producer, for example, again takes showy ornaments (8) 15. Trivial insult (6) 17. Trouble for the United Nations and the others (6) 19. Since including team, things revolve round it (4) 21. One aspect of the team (4)

Quick Clues: Across

7. Ignominiou­s (13) 8. Lees (8) 9. Kind (4) 10. Amuse (6) 12. Toboggan (6) 14. Improved (6) 16. Eatable (6) 18. Space (4) 20. Power (8) 22. Compliant (13)

Down

1. Vital cord (8) 2. Writer (6) 3. Small valley (4) 4. Aversion (8) 5. Cloak (6) 6. Smack (4) 11. Irritating (8) 13. Jelly-like substance (8) 15. Hoyden (6) 17. Kindle (6) 19. Formerly (4) 21. Impolite (4)

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