DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Cryptic Clues:

Across

4. A month to work on sea creature (7)

8. Those who lost ground have it to make up (6)

9. 15, 24:

24 more strongly (7)

10. Female graduate catches an illness (6)

11. Get ale for shattered bird (6)

12. The leader without a stage turn becomes indiscreet (8)

18. Nine acts, for example (8)

20. Get back, for example, in the wet (6)

21. Rare collection, thanks to list of corrections (6)

22. Satisfied with what is inside (7)

23. Cutting part of the wings (6)

24. Incensed by 15’s reform (7)

Down

1. The sort of weather they have in the Pacific, Lima, Tehran, etc? (7)

2. That keyed up feeling married people have? (7)

3. Boy going up to vehicle is a destructive one (6)

5. 100 having examinations in which they have rivals (8)

6. Colour adds nothing to scope (6)

7. Roughly at odds? (6)

13. A hill suitable for a dignitary? (8)

14. Customarily live here (7)

15. Upset 9 (7)

16. The glory of the Empire, now no more (6)

17. Move on board to a fortified place (6)

19. Sailor has to win a goal (6)

Quick Clues: Across

4. Recreation (7)

8. Figure (6)

9. Endurance (7)

10. Association (6)

11. Unfledged (6)

12. Noise-reducer (8)

18. Was significant (8)

20. Make off (6)

21. Fold (6)

22. Rogue (7)

23. Maintains (6)

24. Without delay (7)

Down

1. Interminable (7)

2. Friendly (7)

3. Go back (6)

5. Dictator (8)

6. Fane (6)

7. Darling (6)

13. Crusade (8)

14. Burglary (5-2)

15. Contrary (7)

16. Area (6)

17. Poll (6)

19. Tingle (6)

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