DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Allows cheek to escape ( 3,4)

5 Admit love for women returning

wordplay ( 3,2)

8 Board, given little time, skilled ( 5)

9 The Spanish road almost leads to

Hertfordshire film studios ( 7)

10 Looks both ways ( 4)

11 Barely at conflict with deception ( 8)

13 Battered insecure oat sellers! ( 11) 17 Took stock of sheep

in shambolic drive ( 8)

19 Knock – no bell – holds

door handle ( 4)

21 Fuel support to sack

hound ( 7)

22 Diminutive type holding

husband ( 5)

23 Rubbish left in large

receptacle, ultimately ( 5)

24 Gave medical help – for

nothing? ( 7)

Down 1 News of the French

cricket match ( 6)

2 Picture gold

on board ( 7)

3 Vegetable for

pound - yikes! ( 4)

4 Replace foe’s epic crew for old silver coins ( 6,2,5)

5 Old British waitress, perhaps, finding newspaper ( 8)

6 Uncool French marshal blocking road ( 5)

7 Father takes two different Spanish articles from dish ( 6)

12 One present later in the evening by river ( 8)

14 Clearly sound touring

arrangement ( 4,3)

15 Before wonderful

short building ( 6)

16 Sailor, on special date, calmed down ( 6)

18 Caught up in spectacular ivy spreading rapidly ( 5)

20 Man, for example,

in taxi, sleek ( 4)

Across QUICK 1 5 8 Eye Plays ___ CLUES cosmetic Trouper, the lead Abba ( ( 7) 5) hit ( 5) 10 9 Change Imitates direction ( 4) ( 7) 11 Unexpected incident ( 8) 13 Admirable ( 11) 17 Hip hop, techno, disco, rock etc ( 3,5)

19 Gone by, no longer existing ( 4)

21 Fortress protecting a town ( 7) 22 Dixieland instrument ( 5) 23 Restaurant guest ( 5) 24 Foot- lever on an old sewing machine ( 7)

Down

1 Unfortunate event ( 6)

2 All- powerful leader ( 7)

3 Crooked, askew ( 4)

4 House plant

Saintpaulia ( 7,6)

5 Continued existence ( 8)

6 Entertain ( 5)

7 Lithe ( 6)

12 Burn slowly ( 8)

14 Well- educated,

scholarly ( 7)

15 Seasoned ( 6)

16 Open invitation

for visitors ( 2- 4)

18 Affect, stage ( 3,2)

20 Adroit, competent ( 4)