DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Upset inside, quash sob I know is nonsense ( 6)

4 As deer struggling, rubbed out ( 6)

9 Artist Edward assessed ( 5)

10 Pour gravel on a holiday region ( 7)

11 Beg for change in net rate ( 7)

12 Is furious when gears twisted ( 5)

13 Cry of despair from musicians on board? ( 7,4)

18 Legally relative ( 2- 3)

20 Party leader has to stay and officiate ( 7)

22 No chat show host put up a weapon ( 7)

23 Digital record sounding sordid ( 5)

24 Quote again and speak from memory ( 6)

25 Cause of a snore, possibly ( 6)

Down

1 Sounds like officer is a nut ( 6)

2 West Country city nevertheless upset washing vessel ( 7)

3 Left in team to make angled move ( 5)

5 Considers sending message of goodwill ( 7)

6 Shoot pigs stampeding round river ( 5)

7 Elegant character in dry surroundings ( 6)

8 Not all the actors and actresses separate ( 4,7)

14 Novel left in place in Wales ( 7)

15 Frosty atmosphere here in France on headland ( 7)

16 Be indecisive, tired out going round hospital ( 6)

17 Some had taken Yankee for an East African ( 6)

19 Short emotional poem Cyril composed ( 5)

21 Follow unseen, mostly in disguise ( 5)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 School holidays month ( 6)

4 Idles ( 6)

9 Swell out ( 5)

10 Passage from a book ( 7)

11 Casual shoe ( 7)

12 Dig deep ( 5)

13 Male soldier from a foot regiment ( 11)

18 Go and bring back ( 5)

20 Shorten ( a text) ( 7)

22 Opening ( 7)

23 Holy book ( 5)

24 Clever ( 6)

25 Patron ( 6)

Down

1 Surprise attack ( 6)

2 Old Spanish sailing ship ( 7)

3 Tiny particle ( 5)

5 Clearly, in an easily understood manner ( 7)

6 Hard substance produced by tiny aquatic animals ( 5)

7 Large piece of comfy furniture ( 6)

8 To be wished otherwise ( 11)

14 One who does not believe in God ( 7)

15 Able to be heard ( 7)

16 Continent south of Europe ( 6)

17 Say or do again ( 6)

19 1960s dance ( 5)

21 Rise up ( 5)