DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Begin to deal with challenge

in sport ( 6)

4 Clay worker to wander idly ( 6)

8 Vessel found on opening of

storm drain ( 5)

9 Fancied gentleman indeed! ( 7)

10 Free ale, shun rum! ( 7)

11 Moral significance of those

in trouble ( 5) 12 Some paper brought by tube is wishful thinking ( 4,5)

17 Popular set’s ideas ( 5)

19 In a bad way when legally

beheaded! ( 7)

21 Army rank is

confidential ( 7)

22 Arrange with odd ally

in gang ( 5)

23 Archdeacon in diocese

in a fair way ( 6) 24 Tell again about

the turf ( 6)

Down

1 It’s used to wipe noses and bodily matter ( 6)

2 Flower on cattle’s

cheek ( 7)

3 Some popular

variety of grub ( 5)

5 Peep back to emotional display – disgusting ( 7)

6 Set fire to light ( 5)

7 Vegetable turned a right food item ( 6)

9 Remove moisture – when heated, dry off ( 9)

13 Danger as a result of the mine collapsing? ( 7)

14 A male is suffering

illness ( 7)

15 Feeble person with the French nun’s garment ( 6)

16 Seal heard by young bird ( 6) 18 What you pay for soft grain? ( 5) 20 Sliver unreal holding fifty ( 5)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Salad plant similar to chicory ( 6) 4 Work together, collaborate ( 4,2) 8 Page within a page ( 5) 9 Sparkle with light ( 7)

10 On a pension, having given up work ( 7)

11 Revise ( 5)

12 By design ( 9)

17 Warning device ( 5)

19 Small- time criminal ( 7)

21 Novice motorist ( 1- 6)

22 Bogus ( 5)

23 Dupe, mislead ( 6)

24 Irish accent ( 6) Down 1 Person who settles in

another country ( 6)

2 Non- portable ( computer) ( 7)

3 Elector ( 5)

5 Muslim state ruled by

a dynastic monarch ( 7)

6 Bishop’s headwear item ( 5)

7 Mocking imitation ( 6)

9 Woman at a christening ( 9)

13 Extracted ( 7)

14 Festive chocolate cake ( 4,3)

15 Vexed, chagrined ( 6)

16 Thwart, hamper ( 6)

18 Month before May ( 5)

20 Tender, present ( to) ( 5)