DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Puzzle to cover with holes (6)

4 Join forces with the heartless

animal rising (4,2)

9 Quietens many with

charitable gifts (5)

10 Two sailors followed by small

ferocious people (7)

11 Sagacious, almost civil and in

charge (7)

12 No-hoper changing roles (5) 13 Attire of thoughtful person,

unlike Henry VIII, on top (8,3)

18 Bird, very close, turning up

outside (5)

20 Synopsis sounds seasonal (7)

22 After jack, perhaps,

I cut ace of hearts (7)

23 Really divine rustic scene

back inside (5)

24 I get so upset at selfish

person (6) 25 Soaks the French leaving church towers (6)

Down

1 I creep over to produce old prescription (6)

2 Strangely, Ali held

biblical lady (7)

3 Composer listening

to record (5)

5 Listener’s temporary

block! (7)

6 Intends to have

money (5)

7 Dad’s to sample

small cake (6)

8 Bug to remain

in cult (5,6)

14 Those looking after name of girl? (7) Across

1 Tranquillise (6)

15 Check any sale

4 ___ and Hardy, again (7) comedy pair (6)

16 Some pastor, 9 Sham (5) a clerical divine 10 Arrogant newcomer (7) agency (6) 11 Raging storm (7)

17 Pedals for recurring 12 Glorify (5) periods (6) 13 Cross (3-8)

18 Oversight, slight error (5)

19 Roves about

20 Former, previous (3-4) left-hand page (5) 22 Science subject (7)

21 Doctor, one on 23 Body of soldiers (5) street getting 24 Formal and elaborate slightly wet (5) (of clothes) (6)

QUICK CLUES

25 Minister of a Christian

church (6)

Down

1 Protection (6)

2 Difficult choice (7)

3 At that place (5)

5 Spartan, simple (7)

6 Traditional Sunday lunch (5)

7 Recently (6)

8 Government office situated at a

place of import or export (6,5)

14 Gladys Knight’s group (3,4)

15 Series instalment (7)

16 Tilted, inclined (6)

17 Harsh ruler (6)

19 Person who is given money (5)

21 Gain access to (5)