DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Profits made in London, for instance (7,5)

7. It is linked with a sort of gang (5) 8. Mouthpiece (5)

9. The cup match is an even contest (3)

10. The actor could make a

great din (9)

11. Observation about scholastic assessment (6)

12. Has destroyed mineral deposit on the land (6)

15. Makes a statement when the papers interrupt the divorcees (9)

17. You need to be fitter to install this (3)

18. Excel in open-air celebration! (5)

19. The Spanish and the French ending is spritely (5)

21. Resent a vital number of choices getting mixed up (12)

Down

1. The singing shop assistant! (7-5)

2. Sounds like a kind of square meal (3)

3. Alight on gold carriage (6)

4. Females who are busy at playtime (9)

5. I complain when the girl returns (5)

6. Picks different teams and transfers one’s loyalties (7,5)

7. The pick of the group may well get whipped (5)

10. See mother upset by the triplets (9)

13. Groan about an instrument (5)

14. A rigorous nautical term (6)

16. Nearly everybody backs the favourite – that’s a bit of a bloomer (5)

20. Well trained for a sudden attack (3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Ruled (12)

7. Organisation (3-2)

8. Viper (5)

9. Sprite (3)

10. Stupid (9)

11. Colloquial (6)

12. Credence (6)

15. Clumsiness (9)

17. Completely (3)

18. Angry (5)

19. Maxim (5)

21. Intrepidity (12)

Down

1. Patriotism (6,6)

2. Expose (3)

3. Threaten (6)

4. Consciousness (9)

5. Furnish (5)

6. Confidence (12)

7. Brown (5)

10. Tripper (9)

13. Picture (5)

14. Tell (6)

16. Dodge (5)

20. Idiot (3)