Greenock Telegraph

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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Across

CRYPTIC CLUES

1 Powered-up clutch is set aside temporaril­y (2,4)

4 Stationery found in cheapo stitchwork (4-2)

9 Greek letter hidden by secret agent (3)

10 Made for moulded adhesion (9)

11 A club record (old) (5)

12 Green oven is exploding, filled by uranium (7)

14 Plant where sweetheart gets to feed (11)

17 Once more publish revolution­ary rise, and take to court (7)

18 Watch old poet run out (5)

20 Transforme­d shirt-clad celebrity kid (5,4)

22 Never-ending anger leads to scrap (3)

23 Strangely, are not highly decorated (6) 24 Quickly acquire from disreputab­le fellow at home (4,2)

Down

1 Some lover does exaggerate (6)

2 Flipper’s call to those in charge (5)

3 Surplus food from sweetheart­s, including newt (9)

5 Disrobing while holding sash (3)

6 Can thwart what may surround the joint (7)

7 Setback over identity flows (5)

8 Fool sent mess out for tax valuations (11)

13 What grips and raves wildly the other way round (4,5)

15 View duck on the wing (7)

16 Get weary on the vessel (6)

17 Page found in the correct order (5)

19 Eat too much Cheddar? (5)

21 Nitwit throws out student, that’s the point (3)

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