DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Could bowman be more cunning? (6)

4 ‘Sweet’ clued cryptically by model (6)

9 No end to vast embrace (3)

10 Told to play goalie with apiarist (9) 11 Southern sailors twist (5) 12 Stimulated ninety on back of wave with tide out (7)

14 Rely on euros again by mistake (11)

17 Meander around, given new title (7) 18 Three moves in that place (5) 20 Company in this place joins new church for consistency (9) 22 American exits house and finds garden tool (3) 23 Returning worry about a plant (6)

24 Liveliness of dancing sprite (6)

Down

1 Horrified at hag’s transformation (6) 2 Soldier turned up in vehicle for tobacco product (5) 3 Space for the foreign weapon chamber (5-4) 5 Employ some famous entertainers (3) 6 Money invested in London, for example (7) 7 Weary, appearing drawn around conclusion of supper (5) 8 Even breaks breaking, and continuing to do so? (5-6) 13 Umpteen lacking foreign aristocracy (9) 15 Person rearing cattle dashed and caught her (7)

16 He is in supreme command (6) 17 Heavyweight boxer of several stones? (5) 19 Number three perhaps? (5) 21 Animal makes sound of regret (3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Legitimately placed to score a goal (6) 4 Lancashire dish (6)

9 Part of the head (3) 10 Marvellous (5-4)

11 Set principle (5) 12 Person who believes that there is no God (7) 14 Charity that organises Red Nose Day (5,6) 17 Make blonder (7) 18 Having a fresh sharp taste (5) 20 Infant’s overalls (9) 22 Gearbox fluid (3)

23 Pencil rubber (6)

24 Upward climb (6)

Down

1 Go too far with (6) 2 Expression of indifference (5) 3 Resigned, negative (9) 5 Choose (3) 6 Confectionery made from nuts and sugar (7) 7 Act of stealing (5) 8 Agreed in advance (3-8) 13 Unpleasant-smelling breath (9)

15 Thin stiff fabric of silk or cotton (7) 16 Lace-hole (6) 17 Spoon for soup (5) 19 Not a soul (2-3) 21 Chimpanzee, eg (3)