DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across
1 Beat fish’s coating ( 6)
4 Entering pool, it resembles some measures of liquid ( 6)
9 Oh, was heard when offered
French water ( 3)
10 Sends her a version that’s
attached ( 9)
11 Thug turns one boy over and
cuts another short ( 5)
12 Splashed oil near wing
flap ( 7)
14 Difficult problem causing
strain, a beer ordered! ( 5- 6)
17 Officer to pass single line ( 7)
18 Pretend to hug lawyer
now ( 5)
20 Past eight? Prepare some
Italian food ( 9)
22 Skim over snow in this
kingdom ( 3)
23 Financial returns slide off after year ( 6)
24 Put in charge again ( 6)
Down
1 Possibly extras
for so long ( 3- 3)
2 Digit in account,
humble ( 5)
3 The piano I transported from Africa ( 9)
5 It’s in the Arctic,
everywhere! ( 3)
6 Spare book ( 7)
7 Dean’s new
chair ( 5)
8 Spear at belt damaged item of armour ( 11)
13 At any rate, it’s most foolish ( 9)
15 Press statement about tenancy agreement ( 7)
16 Great number raid
my cooking ( 6)
17 Comfortable copper
retiring ( 5)
19 Daughter is company in the dance club ( 5)
21 Owned shadowy
part ( 3)
QUICK CLUES
Across
1 Story in instalments ( 6)
4 Concealed shooter ( 6)
9 Polish up ( 3)
10 Strain ( yourself) ( 9)
11 ___ Encounter, film classic ( 5)
12 Go outwards from a central
point ( 7)
14 Illumination in town ( 6,5)
17 Fast- moving warship ( 7)
18 Recognised ( 5)
20 Get involved in ( 9)
22 Strike gently ( 3)
23 Martial art originating
in Japan ( 6)
24 Creepy, eerie ( 6)
Down
1 Ancient public clerk ( 6)
2 Jewish religious
leader ( 5)
3 Lack of friendliness and
interest in others ( 9)
5 ___ bother, Scottish
slang ( 3)
6 Launder beforehand ( 3- 4)
7 Do up laces again ( 5)
8 ___ Army, old name for
the Army Reserve ( 11)
13 Have a big swig ( 5,4)
15 Make a loud angry noise ( 7)
16 Quick ( 6)
17 Thick piece
( of bread, eg) ( 5)
19 Surpass, be better than ( 5)
21 Deserter ( 3)