DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

8 Holder to make inquiry into wager (6)

9 Bean raised, one in second place (6-2)

10 Whack mates back (4) 11 Recorder of speed? Move me to the car! (10)

12 One not there badly beaten around the south-east (8) 13 Time is very insignificant (6) 15 Girl’s aimless wandering (7) 16 Go back over some of the car terminals, having reversed (7)

20 Peril of garden makeover! (6) 23 Keep being quiet with book (8)

24 US city laundry – a lot! (10) 26 Speaking of revered person, good-for-nothing (4) 27 Got share distributed, though it’s not enough (8)

28 Note for singer to hear (6) Down

1 Poorly turning up in story, appearing mortal (8) 2 Being captain, perform shanty about fish (10) 3 Solid figures to include last of government’s rules (8)

4 Insect’s game (7) 5 Snitch at school? (6) 6 In police detention, give up (4)

7 Most clean up, up before the others (6) 14 Europeans want no swearing broadcast (10) 17 It’s for ever inert, yet exploding (8) 18 Courtly gentleman, offhand (8)

19 Small talk creating splash (7)

21 Little enthusiasm for course in May, not initially (6) 22 Escapee loses heart where plane lands (6) 25 Cows listened to audibly (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

3 Small horse-like animal (3)

7 Designer leisure-wear brand (6)

8 Confection made with nuts and cherries (6) 9 Dancing skill (8) 10 Unable to perceive sound (4) 11 Timon of ___, Shakespeare play (6) 12 Popular puzzle variety (6) 15 Most elderly (6) 18 Annual receipts (6) 20 Song of praise (4) 22 US cattle-farm owners (8) 23 ___ under, overwhelmed (6) 24 Worthless (6) 25 Private ___, satirical magazine (3)

Down 1 Fade away (3,3) 2 So to speak, in a way (2,2,4) 3 Mixes (of metals) (6) 4 Pythons, adders etc (6) 5 Regretted (4)

6 Fabric and a rose variety (6) 11 Clamour (3)

13 Member of a ship’s crew (4-4) 14 Put to some purpose (3) 16 Producing eggs (6)

17 Long outburst (6)

18 Put a match to (6) 19 Vegetable like a big courgette (6) 21 Small amphibian with a tail (4)