DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

7 Ephraim at the all‑round arena (12)

8 Doctor consumed by fish in Arctic terrain (6)

9 Up to amount I left inside (5)

10 Ground that is right to be less refined (8)

13 Turf with a mixer (4)

15 Wager on a Greek character (4)

16 Disturbance may have Paul upset (8)

17 Flowers came up at start of spring (5)

19 Recovered right away when united (6)

21 Willingness to please is curious, claims Capone (12)

DOWN

1 Soak a suet‑tar concoction (8)

2 Tablet – one at home (4)

3 Dessert for one thrust into crumpled suit (8)

4 An archaic word for ‘you’ found in courthouse (4)

5 Enthusiast removed it as a musical composition (8)

6 Test doornail regularly (4)

11 Mixed patterns in church wing (8)

12 Go over soldiers with slow vehicle (8)

14 Returning to help gauge width (8)

17 Bird right, duck fine (4)

18 Leading player among first arrivals (4)

20 Allow temporary use of some woollen dresses (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

7 Ancient playhouse (12)

8 Arctic landscape (6)

9 As far as (5)

10 Bawdier (8)

13 Carbonated water (4)

15 Second Greek letter (4)

16 Major change (8)

17 Fragrant flowers (5)

19 Associated (6)

21 Accommodating quality (12)

DOWN

1 Drench (8)

2 Apple gadget (4)

3 Italian dessert (8)

4 Archaic word for ‘you’ (4)

5 Famous Disney film (8)

6 By mouth (4)

11 Area of a church (8)

12 Practise (a play) (8)

14 Breadth (8)

17 Back‑row chess piece (4)

18 Heavenly body (4)

20 Advance (4)