DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across
1 Cassava tarnished beholden
image ( 6)
4 Abstain from food with
hesitation, more quickly ( 6)
9 Very upper- class with very
little money ( 3)
10 Bring back control to the
land ( 9)
11 Drove without regarding
horse ( 5) 12 First of the composer’s
journeys ( 7)
14 Date pint pot name,
cracked ( 11)
17 Two drinks at upper- class French country house ( 7)
18 Shift imitation on spades ( 5)
20 Opposed to first pink wine
for starters ( 9)
22 Have won convert ( 3) 23 Sang about alternative back to front garment ( 6)
24 Train awkwardly with unknown office item ( 2- 4)
Down
1 Fools with second
estimate ( 6)
2 Clio, eg, to create
diversion ( 5)
3 Adore travelling to city landing field ( 9)
5 Boys don’t start short commercial breaks ( 3)
6 Part- exchange of French coach is outside ( 5- 2)
7 Reportedly authentic southern dances ( 5)
8 Pick out suits, hiding tailored variety ( 11)
13 Commercial aim of
new patient ( 9)
15 Penny gets the most recent dish ( 7)
16 Very tight pub in
outer space ( 6)
17 Form of social
standing ( 5)
19 Old grim smell ( 5)
21 Softly, a French witticism emerges ( 3)
QUICK CLUES
Across
1 Draw back in horror ( 6)
4 Weight of silk and nylon yarn ( 6)
9 Ill- bred dog ( 3)
10 System of electrical wiring ( 9)
11 Elbow prod ( 5)
12 Finish for the time being ( 7)
14 Large ship for oil
transportation ( 11)
17 Small dog similar in
appearance to a collie ( 7)
18 Opposite of ‘ mine’ ( 5)
20 Required ( 9)
22 Leguminous vegetable ( 3)
23 Graded ( 6)
24 Deep- seated ( 6)
Down
1 Present- day ( 6)
2 Preserved ( meats) by drying, smoking or salting ( 5)
3 Adverse ( weather) ( 9)
5 Large flightless bird ( 3)
6 Enter where you are not
welcome ( 7)
7 Synthetic fibre ( 5)
8 Violate regulations ( 5,3,3)
13 Female chaser on
The Chase ( 5,4)
15 Vehicle that’s not brand
new ( 4,3)
16 Treasure ___, novel by
RL Stevenson ( 6)
17 Nasal cavity ( 5)
19 Opposite of ‘ lower’ ( 5)
21 Take legal action against ( 3)