DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

7 Kids’ search for false hearts untrue (8,4)

8 More revolting gruel I prepared (6)

9 Look happy with crushed limes (5)

10 Fish I catch in a cradle (8) 13 Annual test on hot insect (4) 15 Two aides for dad (4)

16 Cheese width measurement is conceptual (8)

17 Whaling spear not on, for Marx brother (5)

19 Money back, though entertainment in colour (6) 21 Wrongly judge amount of newly cut camellias (12)

DOWN

1 Shame an army with special marks (8)

2 Style of house in Yosemite (4) 3 A regent’s set out to alienate (8) 4 Greek god with tender back! (4) 5 Pilot supports church president (8)

6 Bet volcano returns (4) 11 Non‑genuine diamond for Irish symbol (8)

12 Our Tom is dreadfully timid (8) 14 Boys’ toys – compound of nitrates (5,3)

17 Hot song in old musical (4)

18 City some go slow in, say (4) 20 Defect in sound storey (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

7 Prize game with clues (8,4)

8 Less beautiful (6) 9 Big grin (5) 10 Baby’s bed (8) 13 Night insect (4) 15 Mama’s partner (4)

16 Swiss cheese (8) 17 Marx brother (5) 19 Pay back (6) 21 Be wide of the mark (12)

DOWN

1 Wounds of Christ (8)

2 Attached house (4)

3 Alienate (8)

4 Aphrodite’s son (4)

5 Committee boss (8)

6 Poker stake (4)

11 Irish emblem (8)

12 Apprehensive (8)

14 Child’s model railway (5,3)

17 1960s musical (4) 18 Nordic capital (4) 20 Defect (4)