DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 Saint has urge to sew (6)

4 Plot to eavesdrop on night-time pest (6)

8 Waterway constructed from tin and aluminium (5)

9 Always a heavyweight football club (7)

10 Limited in arsenic, yet is plentiful (7)

11 Lotion one found in Turkey (5)

12 Wild deer’s devoured fish and legged it (9)

17 Rinse off sticky substance (5)

19 Initially start, if unsure (2,5)

21 Strengthen number if trapped (7)

22 Changes point after tide turns (5)

23 Some of tribe yearning for piece of steak (3-3)

24 Snakes and ladders not started (6)

Down

1 Coal is exploding at informal party (6)

2 Variety of rock genius mixed with oxygen (7)

3 Pass on punctuation mark (5)

5 Equestrian competitor in bit of uneven terrain (7)

6 Staff stay at the crease (5)

7 Groups of species that officer left out (6)

9 Potential payee says it’s a doddle (4-5)

13 Night in France covered by some ongoing income (7)

14 Large bedroom has lack of warmth for rodents (7)

15 Quietly mention favour (6)

16 Doctors assist with inertia (6)

18 Vigorously clean ditch (5)

20 Plot of land for all racehorses (5)

QUICK CLUES Across

1 Stone for exfoliating hard skin (6)

4 Personal documents and letters (6)

8 Aspect, viewpoint (5)

9 Afraid (7)

10 Senior US politician (7)

11 Singer such as Andrea Bocelli (5)

12 Except for (5,4)

17 Sculler (5)

19 Public outrage (7)

21 Person held for ransom (7)

22 Now broadcasting (2,3)

23 Detective (6)

24 Folk tale (6)

Down

1 Acclaim (6)

2 Fuchsia-like colour (7)

3 Crevice (5)

5 Electrical joining device (7)

6 Pixie-like (5)

7 Muggy (6)

9 Sample of what’s to come (9)

13 Fully conversant (7)

14 Act as a peacemaker (7)

15 Underneath

the ___, music-hall song (6)

16 Of trousers, widening gradually (6)

18 Discarded materials (5)

20 Love intensely (5)