DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

3. An error concerning vision (9)

8. Exist to destroy evil (4) 9. Company leaving describing racing conditions (4,5)

10. French man (6)

11. Men from Salem? (5)

14. 50-50 chance of getting seven out (5)

15. Trick when owing about a penny (4)

16. Possibly the heart of the planet (5)

18. Concludes they’re goals (4)

20. More than enough for a politician in the drink (5)

21. Possibly cricket-wear (5)

24. Relieved of the trouble of painting town red (6)

25. The state of the union (9)

26. Intend to be cruel (4)

27. No amateur to do office work for model (9)

Down

1. Made a mistake about rude blend (9) 2. Business expenses are above bosses (9)

4. Arrogant and useless (4)

5. Odd graduate’s dance (5)

6. Did evening work? (6)

7. As a clue it may be thin (4)

9. Not true fleas, perhaps (5)

11. Deserve to solve 22 (5)

12. Drink beer with a fan (9)

13. Protect the worker in the dock? (9)

17. Content to be a dwarf (5)

19. Short ghost? (6)

22. Send some more mittens (5)

23. Just light (4)

24. Game of getting pots back? (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

3. Toy (9)

8. Common sense (4)

9. Representative (9)

10. Show (6)

11. Wash (5)

14. String (5)

15. Breed (4)

16. Injury (5)

18. Bottle (4)

20. Rowing crew (5)

21. Lock (5)

24. Opening move (6)

25. Find (9)

26. Pool (4)

27. Cruelty (9)

Down

1. Harangue (9)

2. Local (9)

4. Bound (4)

5. Bumpkin (5)

6. Cavalry man (6)

7. Close (4)

9. Propeller (5)

11. Divan (5)

12. Person nearby (9)

13. Thankfulness (9)

17. Postpone (5)

19. Knife (6)

22. Polite (5)

23. Jetty (4)

24. Sand (4)