Double Crossword Choose either quick or cryptic clues.
Cryptic Clues: Across
7. Went round the circuit and had a drink (6)
8. The marksman gets
a kick out of this (6)
10 & 4Dn. Conference of brass hats held annually? (7,7)
11. Tries to realign the
rows (5)
12. Suffering tension, but given instruction, one hears (4)
13. Get an altered arrangement for the factor (5)
17. Securely fastens up
and runs away (5)
18 & 19Dn. Amass a fortune, as carpet manufacturers do (4,1,4)
22. Indicate an addition
to the score (5)
23. Retributive justice seems in disarray (7)
24. Halting gait I had –
that’s clear (6)
25 & 6Dn. Not the first form kind of post (6-5)
Down
1. Promises to put a clue in the postscript (7)
2. It could be up to one to accelerate (4,3)
3. Acted as judge, being unyielding about the end of the case (5)
4. See 10 Across
5. Directors, we hear, showing lack of interest (5)
6. See 25 Across
9. Standard measure of weight used for paving the way (9)
14. No, I can’t vary what receptacles do (7)
15. Deep feeling for this
kind of flower (7)
16. I see ads diverted
to holiday area (7)
19. See 18 Across
20. Farm animal belonging to me is one that’s very small (5)
21. One of three light
colours (5)
Quick Clues: Across
7. Ample (6)
8. Mortuary (6)
10. Stray (7)
11. River mouth (5)
12. Guinea pig (4)
13. Quiet (5)
17. Hackneyed (5)
18. Threesome (4)
22. Beneath (5)
23. Segregate (7)
24. Tedious (6)
25. Stick (6)
Down
1. Decision (7)
2. Excuse (7)
3. Concur (5)
4. Behaviour (7)
5. Spry (5)
6. Rot (5)
9. Make sure (9)
14. Sketch (7)
15. Made (7)
16. Always (7)
19. Diminish (5)
20. Vigilant (5)
21. Sullen (5)