DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Classifies exam marks (6)

5 Broken piers form part

of church (5)

9 Change church table, we hear (5)

10 A decent constitution

established by law (7)

11 Quiet lip is somewhat prudish (4)

12 Before fair increase to the more

affluent (8) 16 Where cow jumped on

cloud nine (4,3,4)

18 Asian city with a

flourishing sari mart? (8)

21 Swiftly move fifty into

well (4)

23 Coaching without a stew

of dumplings (7)

24 Unreliable party, note,

heartless guy (5)

25 Road put through dull

creamery (5) 26 Spouter is a bloke,

we hear (6)

Down

2 Get back right

dog (9)

3 500 are finding

challenge (4)

4 Ready followers begin show trial for rural job (5-8)

6 Horse in summary,

rearing up (5)

7 These errors hold up

Ms Witherspoon (5)

8 Noisy shark’s

colour (5)

13 Mammoth holds

bullets (4)

14 Understanding king currently on Across shelf (9) 1 Fat used for soap and

15 Some integrity and candles (6) courage (4) 5 Rogue (5)

9 Keen (5)

17 Old corsetry 10 Cook by immersing in hot fat (4-3)

remains (5) 11 Voiced (4)

19 Chap and I had a 12 Casino game (8) craze (5) 16 Store that helps good causes (7,4)

18 Families who have been rich for

20 Suffer from several generations (3,5) popular remedy, 21 Exhibition (4) unfinished (5) 23 1954 Audrey Hepburn/

22 Swirl of water Humphrey Bogart romcom (7)

24 Come about (5) with some speed, 25 Far from fresh (5) dying (4) 26 Internal human organ (6)

QUICK CLUES Down

2 Harrowed (9)

3 Nobleman (4)

4 Completely

inaccurate (4,2,3,4)

6 Small wood (5)

7 Worth or superior

quality (5)

8 Canine restraint (5)

13 Overwhelming desire (4)

14 Dental soreness (9)

15 In music, a group of

three players (4)

17 Horde of insects (5)

19 Slightest (5)

20 Ethical (5)

22 Frosty (4)