DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Difficult on vessel to cause

suffering (8)

6 Some pattern in every figure (4)

8 Prefer relish without liquorice

initially (6)

9 Channel for golf, say (6)

10 Awning in Dublin’s put out

about noon (3-5)

13 Initially bird always lies down

without feathers (4) 14 No longer stress it’s something added to the building (9)

17 Insect-to-be, it may be

sold back (4)

18 Relation going round

home is threatening (8)

19 Avenge destruction of

European city (6)

21 Overjoyed with some

strudel, ate dinner (6) 23 Part of it includes Malaysia, Siam etc (4)

24 Lay a trap – when returning, keep to one side! (3,5) Downregularly during

2 Calculator used

Zambian cruise (6)

3 Work around upper-class couple (3)

4 One embraced by stern head shows endurance (9)

5 Even spying

glutton (3)

6 Took bones out

with pads (9)

7 Annoy with sewing

tool (6)

11 River fighter goes round with a snapper (3,6)

12 Remove bacteria from disc ten if polluted (9)

15 Controllers – they help to draw the line (6)

16 Never to tour round the East? It’s superficial (6)

20 Buffoon takes head

off fish (3)

22 Snake, first a slippery

python (3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Pitcher on the dining table (5,3)

6 Equal (4)

8 Excellent, great (6)

9 Fast, quick (6)

10 Frame for a mattress (8)

13 Untainted (4)

14 Reactor fuel (9)

17 America’s ___ Top Model,

reality series (4)

18 Ultimate (8)

19 Adjoining shed (4-2)

21 Heavy hook to stop a ship

drifting (6)

23 Observes (4)

24 Red insect with black spots (8) 2 Charm carried about the

person (6)

3 All About ___, 1950 Bette

Davis film (3)

4 Place to seek employment (9)

5 Neither solid nor liquid (3)

6 Child’s one-piece nightwear

garment (9)

7 Pertaining to the present or

recent times (6)

11 Condition of dry hair (5,4)

12 1940s musical ensemble (5,4)

15 Contrary religious opinions (6)

16 Taste or smell (6)

20 Main export of Qatar (3)

22 Variety of loaf (3)