DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 European Commission maze

about skin condition ( 6)

5 Smell from an earthling ( 5)

9 Tears off to find a flower ( 5)

10 Foam to draw back excess ( 7)

11 Sound heard again

in the choir ( 4)

12 Do the job ( 8)

16 Difficult situation in which

you may get stung? ( 7,4) 18 Reserve on distinction

of pad ( 8)

21 King once called for

a joint ( 4)

23 Select an entrance, say,

for one in the ring ( 7)

24 Pleasant dessert ( 5)

25 Printed illustration

of flat trophy ( 5)

26 Festival when diner gobbles last of chocolates? ( 6)

Down

2 Murderer in court that’s assembled ( 3- 6)

3 Hear nothing

about gain ( 4)

4 Unlike Socrates, usual place where soldiers train ( 7,6)

6 Key component

kept out of shape ( 5)

7 In Vietnam,

I got to see

Spanish friend ( 5)

8 Companionable sailor to finish today ( 5)

13 Some epic entertainment for very little money! ( 4)

14 Nine cries – confused and Across hypocritical ( 9) 1 Any non- acid ( 6)

15 Cry about new 5 Actor’s comment to pretentious an audience ( 5) person ( 4) 9 Come in ( 5)

17 Small part 10 Firearm ( 7)

11 Affluent ( 4) of shelter beside

12 Evenly weighted ( 8) hospital ( 5) 16 Everlasting life ( 11)

19 Gold garland 18 Person involved raised from upper in trade ( 8) window ( 5) 21 Pleased with yourself! ( 4) 20 Precise former 23 Clause ( 7)

deed ( 5) 24 Item of bric- a- brac ( 5)

22 Clasps part 25 Satirical sarcasm ( 5)

of snakes ( 4) 26 Spotting ( 6)

QUICK CLUES Down

2 Person who doesn’t

arrive on time ( 9)

3 Distinctive air ( 4)

4 Done in a flash ( 13)

6 Silky cloth ( 5)

7 40- 40 at tennis ( 5)

8 Blood- pumping

organ ( 5)

13 Car’s wheel shaft ( 4)

14 Two- hulled boat ( 9)

15 Large- winged

insect ( 4)

17 Inuit snow- hut ( 5)

19 Gaffe ( 5)

20 Group of witches ( 5)

22 Pinnacle ( 4)