Greenock Telegraph

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Trainee doctor in order,

we hear (6)

4 Crazy king is travelling in

the snow (6)

9 Steersman caught steer (3)

10 Overwhelme­d when one religious woman had romantic meeting (9)

11 Tropical bird has calcium

in its throat (5) 12 Orbiting planet has

yttrium galore (7)

14 Offer bid, get terrible

dissent (3,2,6)

17 Ruler more upset about

country, endlessly (7)

18 Neglects section of

ballroom, it seems (5)

20 Finale as outstandin­g

example (9)

22 Sounds like a false

adversary (3) 23 Complete collection of religious books found in Ireland (6)

24 Priest displayed

liveliness (6)

Down

1 At home, arrive with

the wages (6)

2 It’s poisonous to three Roman figures (5)

3 Rare Twain compositio­n found in puddle! (9)

5 Tease child (3)

6 Serious, fashionabl­e

and rigid (7)

7 Dig up half a body, getting light-headed (5)

8 Like hay perhaps, it had been settled beforehand (3,3,5)

13 Surplus food from sweetheart­s, including newt (9)

15 Take advantage of

notable deed (7)

16 View of snake etc,

ruined (6)

17 Come after to make certain rook’s gone (5)

19 Suggest popular umpire makes a comeback (5)

21 For every salesman

on the way up (3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Absorb (food) in the

stomach (6)

4 Plant substance gathered by

bees for making honey (6)

9 Caesar salad lettuce (3)

10 Covering (news) (9)

11 New Zealand language (5)

12 Wedding (7)

14 Recurrentl­y (11)

17 Piece of permanent

equipment (7)

18 In that location (5)

20 Blame individual­s (4,5)

22 Terminate (3)

23 Shell creature that clings

to rocks (6) 24 Person responsibl­e for the contents of a publicatio­n (6)

Down

1 Abscond (6)

2 Zest (5)

3 Paper napkin (9)

5 Sense organ (3)

6 Paltry (7)

7 Majestic (5)

8 Moment when pubs are

ready for business (7,4)

13 Worked at (9)

15 Perfect (7)

16 One who advances

money (6)

17 Last stage of a knockout

competitio­n (5)

19 Happening (5)

21 Scottish negative

response (3)

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