Maidenhead Advertiser

Double Crossword

Choose either quick or cryptic clues.

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Cryptic Clues: Across

1. Panics about the knave making pancakes (9)

8. He’s back to front in a bit of madcap mischief (3)

9. Tearing one’s stages in descent apart (11)

11. Unfavourab­le advertisem­ent lines (7)

12. Properly arrange a file, we hear (5)

13. Ecclesiast­ical vestments will hide them! (6)

15. Dog putting the first of the bones near the bird (6)

17. Remove the record from the computer, as expected (5)

18. What the reporter says to create an effect (7)

20. Part of the audience is here, where the choirboys are (2,3,6)

22. Hands in some notes (3)

23. Fatal hurricane? (5,4)

Down

2. False statement that is written by a learner (3)

3. He sits on a case (5)

4. Reduction allowed for piece of meat (6)

5. Price of stocking could be so great (7)

6. Hoping one prospers – could it make aspiration­s come true? (7,4)

7. Jumpers for dogs (9)

10. One who provides maritime assessment (5,6)

11. The Devil’s destructio­n could cheer many (4,5)

14. Chosen to sit from those standing (7)

16. Those in the gallery will see the pictures here (6)

19. Kind of fork used for playing surface (5)

21. Sign the French circular letter (3)

Quick Clues: Across

1. Impotent (9)

8. Space (3)

9. Proviso (11)

11. Prosperity (7)

12. Stopwatch (5)

13. Give (6)

15. Fawn (6)

17. Arc (5)

18. Harmony (7)

20. Mediator (11)

22. Scrutinise (3)

23. All (9)

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2. Revealed (3)

3. Stir (5)

4. Pass (6)

5. Glide over water (7)

6. Shameful (11)

7. Lead attack (9)

10. Discrepanc­y (11)

11. Alluring (9)

14. Playhouse (7)

16. Uncommon (6)

19. Indigent (5)

21. Aged (3)

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