DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across
1 All together as part of UK
working group ( 2,6)
6 Temper low note ( 4)
8 Hear cyclist and travelling
trader ( 6)
9 Left harnesses outside for
bumpkins ( 6)
10 Be at the front of the queue
for banner ( 8) 13 Moved smoothly, being
well built, but not old ( 4)
14 Meg’s Riley travelling to
seaside town ( 4,5)
17 Almost begin to play the
leading role ( 4)
18 Exhale loudly, then set out East to view tourist spots ( 8)
19 Reprimand insect eating
rodent ( 6) 21 Develop short book
held by girl ( 6)
23 Politician is about to find trouble makers ( 4)
24 Hung around with nightwear mostly at start of day ( 8) Down
2 Point in European city with southern relations ( 6)
3 Nothing new in
Leeds, initially ( 3)
4 Sun rises again, lost in grumpy behaviour ( 9)
5 Negative vote from
Gina? Yes! ( 3)
6 Temporary fashion
garment ( 9)
7 Woman I love is returning from North Sea workplace ( 3,3)
11 Has fantasies about ready- mix in river features ( 9)
12 Pine, maybe, to be always inexperienced ( 9)
15 Master arranged
school class ( 6)
16 Cleverly handle chap leaving complete works ( 6)
20 Fish dunked in
Darjeeling ( 3)
22 A few lines due to be
reported ( 3)
QUICK CLUES
Across
1 One piece at a time ( 3,2,3)
6 Extremely ( 4)
8 Variety of outdoor bath ( 3,3)
9 Conduct oneself properly ( 6)
10 Points redeemable with flight
companies ( 3,5)
13 ___ Hamill, Luke Skywalker
in Star Wars ( 4)
14 State of being arranged in
a row ( 9)
17 Contented sound of a cat ( 4)
18 Fond, affectionate ( 8)
19 Peripheral district of a town ( 6)
21 Trough or box in a stable ( 6)
23 Over the moon ( 4)
24 Excessive curiosity ( 8)
Down
2 Satirically incongruous ( 6)
3 With the exception of ( 3)
4 Chewy substance ( 9)
5 Loop ( 3)
6 Strong feeling ( 9)
7 Venerate ( 6)
11 Regular delivery of dairy
products ( 4,5)
12 Every so often ( 9)
15 Our ___ Friend, Dickens novel ( 6)
16 Life forms from other planets ( 6)
20 Tight coil of hair ( 3)
22 Affectionate name for
grandma ( 3)