DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES Across
1 Office desk ( 6)
4 Disreputable behaviour disrupted
zeal in the South East ( 6)
9 Pa’s upset at health resort ( 3)
10 Terrible tractor ad a sign of
things to come ( 5,4)
11 Back- up needed to follow
simpering rodent ( 5)
12 I’d heard about person who
resists change ( 7) 14 Scholar is not really
relevant to boy ( 11)
17 Dan isn’t prepared to be
deputy ( 5- 2)
18 Approaches with some
within earshot ( 5)
20 Person accumulating gold
following short prayer ( 9)
22 Short line up amounts
to nothing ( 3)
23 Bright light street
clothing ( 6)
24
Entry made by expert about prow of container ship ( 6)
Down
1 Cut in half a piece
that’s dry inside ( 6)
2 Prepared to study
ending of play ( 5)
3 Amazed by odd aunts round about the east ( 9)
5 Permit to have
a tenant ( 3)
6 State in the manner of two different degree holders ( 7)
7 Finished and repaired when not married ( 5)
8 Overshadow a redemption, possibly ( 11)
13 Odd Eric nicking bit of cash, coin of little value ( 9)
15 Yes- man on
a go- slow ( 7)
16 Hymns in addition to charity donations ( 6)
17 Punches foot
covers ( 5)
19 One appearing
in Queen musical ( 5)
21 Receding tide in
Entebbe ( 3)
QUICK CLUES
Across
1 Old writer ( 6)
4 Loud chirping insect ( 6)
9 ___ for, select ( 3)
10 Lustful ( 9)
11 ( Of pastry) crumbly,
brittle ( 5)
12 Describe clearly ( 7)
14 Invention ( 11)
17 Moggie’s entrance! ( 3,4)
18 Cherub ( 5)
20 In its original form ( 9)
22 And the rest ( abbrev)( 3)
23 Housing complex ( 6)
24 Arranged ( 6)
Down
1 Liverpudlian ( 6)
2 Style from the past ( 5)
3 Involving two
parties ( 9)
5 Decorate ( a cake) ( 3)
6 Pear- shaped fruit
served as a starter ( 7)
7 Malicious
fire- starting ( 5)
8 City’s high- tech
area ( 7,4)
13 Finished off,
terminated ( 3,4,2)
15 Draw ( a crowd) ( 7)
16 Cut ( bread) ( 6)
17 Vulgar ( 5)
19 Invited person ( 5)
21 Acrobatic songbird ( 3)