DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Put down that CD! ( 6)

4 Harmful substance found at

post office by one boy ( 6)

8 Small fish not down for

cooked breakfast ( 3- 2)

9 Fluttering dove Edward became

strongly attached to ( 7)

10 Startle about babies’ toys ( 7)

11 Happening to be

an appendage ( 5) 12 A hundred and fifty on mountain, most intelligent ( 9)

17 Suffer, given some

plain curry ( 5)

19 Restful days call

for ice creams ( 7)

21 Explorer found one

in landing place ( 7)

22 Avoid the first woman

carrying a daughter ( 5) 23 Entering contest, went yards for score ( 6)

24 The result of its closure is a lack of vision ( 6)

Down

1 Change about

class ( 6)

2 Mysterious tomb with diamonds lacking finish ( 7)

3 Drive back outcast,

upwards ( 5)

5 Do away with old bishop not starting to fly ( 7)

6 Arranged

to fight ( 3,2)

7 Hear modern little song of nakedness ( 6)

9 Person getting rid of vending machine ( 9) Across

13 Eastern organisation 1 Road material ( 6)

is sincere ( 7) 4 Henry the ___, king with

14 A vanquished leader many wives ( 6) during route finding 8 Shipyard bolt ( 5) hard work ( 7) 9 Pleated with ornamental

15 Main hanger- on stitches ( 7) to allow little 10 Scrubbing pad ( 7) devil inside ( 6) 11 Protective dress worn

16 Go up like many in the kitchen ( 5)

before the finish ( 6) 12 Two- faced ( 9)

18 Hard centre 17 Common, typical ( 5) surrounds 19 Lack of inhibition ( 7) tedious job ( 5) 21 Good quality cut of beef ( 7)

20 Born on the outskirts 22 Amusing ( 5)

of Dudley, poor ( 5) 23 Manage museum collections ( 6)

QUICK CLUES

24

Shaver ( for cheese, eg) ( 6)

Down

1 Push forcibly ( 6)

2 Filled pasta cases ( 7)

3 Following ( 5)

5 Deprive of contact ( 7)

6 Rambler, walker ( 5)

7 Lying low ( 6)

9 Loss of size ( 9)

13 Single performer

( in a concerto) ( 7)

14 Furthest away ( 7)

15 Country- style ( 6)

16 Fisherman ( 6)

18 Tending to be high ( 5)

20 Tree related to the birch ( 5)