Portsmouth News

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

7. Killing time officially (7,6)

8. Don't give up getting the unit back in shape (8)

9. Two-way agreement (4)

10. We arrange sale of an animal (6)

12. Stern test or transactio­n (6)

14. Inferior type of bangle (6)

16. Mother and child supply fruit (6)

18. It's sung in variations (4)

20. Produce green tea, perhaps (8) 22. Arrogant descriptio­n of Everest? (4,3,6)

Down

1. The Poles are, but not the N and S ones (8)

2. Expresses conditions (6)

3. Soon unknown (4)

4. New radio set of astronomic­al importance (8)

5. I dread to be attacked (6)

6. A wooden trunk (4)

11. Someone in a suit (8)

13. A top seat for a renegade (8)

15. Heartily dislike a hotel under reconstruc­tion (6)

17. An illusion of heat (6)

19. It flies or takes a train (4)

21. Possibly mean to call (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

7. Absolutely necessary (13)

8. Give out (8)

9. Space (4)

10. Fondle (6)

12. Aptitude (6)

14. Alcove (6)

16. Distant (6)

18. Fashionabl­e (4)

20. Demonstrat­ive (8)

22. Impartial (13)

Down

1. Point out (8)

2. Uncomplica­ted (6)

3. Frank (4)

4. Forefather (8)

5. Cask (6)

6. Too (4)

11. Uneasy uncertaint­y (8)

13. Birth of Christ (8)

15. Get free (6)

17. Meditation (6)

19. Greet (4)

21. Just (4)

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