DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Step up in case badly behind time (8) 6 Rodent and monkey vaccine kept back (4) 8 Large portion of students work after party (6) 9 Loud noise from Leo on his back? (6) 10 It’s thrilling to pick cereal crop endlessly (8) 13 Sailor’s condiment (4) 14 Local target of a river authority (9) 17 Dinner perhaps in time, almost (4) 18 Is warm? We change into these costumes (8) 19 Declared victory, with nothing very cold (6) 21 Supposition on the old railway (6) 23 Prevent vessels reversing (4) 24 Vestment left over, we hear (8)

Down

2 Furtive going round base at a snail’s pace (6) 3 A couple of lines, that’s the lot (3) 4 Equipment to experiment with? (9) 5 Oh, was heard when offered French water (3) 6 A downward spiral for wine drinkers? (9) 7 Little Violet having talent? It’s feasible (6) 11 Check under bed for baby problem (6,3) 12 Singer appearing in the Crown & Anchor is terrible! (9) 15 Rebellion regarding electrical unit (6) 16 Material taken out of a brickyard (6) 20 Some trades of the French (3) 22 Fish feeling trapped (3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Sudden violent display of emotion (8) 6 Wail (4) 8 Lowest part (6) 9 Motor (6) 10 Drive away (8) 13 Association (4) 14 Fluent in both French and English, eg (9) 17 Costing nothing (4) 18 Putting clothes on (8) 19 Religious split or secession (6) 21 Cord attaching muscle to bone (6) 23 Obligation (4) 24 Verbal wit (8)

Down

2 Ideal land (6) 3 Popular sandwich filling (inits) (3) 4 Took a new wife or husband (9) 5 Dead heat (3) 6 Top-quality (4-5) 7 Bring to a conclusion (4,2) 11 Inventory of charges (5,4) 12 Kitchen whisk (3,6) 15 Day nursery (6) 16 Expensive wool (6) 20 Cut (a lawn) (3) 22 Pinch, squeeze sharply (3)