DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES Across
1 They grow from iris scan (8)
6 Diagram lacking
cloudy city (4)
8 Turin Shroud finished
with a fur (6)
9 Set off me, turn and shout (6)
10 Underwear intended, it’s said,
to be worn by minister (8)
13 Military vehicle returns in the
dark, naturally (4) 14 Initial ruling a disaster about
a university (9)
17 Metallic compound of an
Edinburgh chimney (4)
18 Bear leads hooligan back to
former youth (5,3)
19 Separate success straight
away (6)
21 Took a chance letting communist hide broken ski (6) 23 Contributes to noisy
commercials (4)
24 Mistakenly dyes teal,
not hurriedly (8) Down
2 A stubborn type, last
to exhibit charm (6)
3 Former politician Bob, not right in vehicle (3)
4 Clothing for the high life has room for diamonds (9)
5 Almost thought
about fish (3)
6 Random supporter came up with weird rarity (9)
7 Royal Academy circle
is eager (to go) (6)
11 Chaps with principles outside apartment blocks (9)
12 And German, when owing money, roared (9)
15 Recovered right away when united (6)
16 Be successful, having wooden pin left (2,4)
20 Used to be a tailless
stinger (3)
22 Toper starts session
on Tuesday (3)
QUICK CLUES Across
1 Person who changes into a
canine at the full moon (8)
6 Foot covering (4)
8 Ripened (6)
9 Warder of the Tower
of London (6)
10 One of a rich powerful
elite (8)
13 Unwanted plant (4)
14 Small representation
in metal or stone (9)
17 Routes (4)
18 Prune (flowering
plants) (4-4)
19 Political party concerned
with conservation (6) 21 Money order on a bank (6) 23 Trade (for) (4)
24 Tent-supporting lines (3,5)
Down
2 Make possible (6)
3 Ostrich-like Australian bird (3)
4 Exaggerated the merits of (9)
5 Cook in oil (3)
6 Timepiece for sporting events (9)
7 Mouth of a volcano (6)
11 Nod off (2,2,5)
12 Upward list of pecking order (9)
15 Fatty substance in the cavities
of bones (6)
16 Greet with a gesture (6)
20 Bend in the middle (3)
22 ___ trip, self-gratifying
experience (3)