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Double Crossword

Choose either quick or cryptic clues.

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Cryptic Clues:

Across

6. As told in the family? (7)

7. Green type? (5)

9. Diana, a kind of water nymph (5)

10. Usual practice at natural home (7)

12. He doesn’t drink it would seem when adding up golf scores (11)

14. Can’t be on strike, or married? (11)

18. Barge with less cargo? (7)

19. Social gathering for politician­s? (5)

21. Enchantmen­t brings a number misfortune (5)

22. Deduce it isn’t a burning horror (7)

Down

1. State of penal system (5)

2. Father was slow in developing sense of taste (6)

3 & 20Dn. Implore somebody to leave (6)

4. Such a contradict­ion could be nailed (6)

5. Smashing wave? (7)

8. Biased, but not completely? (7)

11. Won’t he give up the gum habit? (7)

13. Visibly intelligen­t grasp? (7)

15. Hoarse when on dry land (6)

16. He has a following, of course (6)

17. Presumably not where spectators sit (5)

20. See 3 Down

Quick Clues:

Across

6. Agree (7)

7. Devastatio­n (5)

9. Cringe (5)

10. Seaman (7)

12. Working (11)

14. Failure is sure (3,4,2,2)

18. Touch (7)

19. Introduce (5)

21. Horseman (5)

22. Separate (7)

Down

1. Engine (5)

2. Slumbering (6)

3. Conclude (3)

4. Gaming house (6)

5. Overseer (7)

8. Leader (7)

11. Wry face (7)

13. Disordered (7)

15. Collect (6)

16. Conclusion (6)

17. Instruct (5)

20. Expire (3)

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