DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES: Across
7. He's mainly a scientist (13) 8. They can be ruthless (8) 9. Made up to look like a pantomime character... (4) 10. ...but unfortunately ends
up as a parody (4-2) 12. Being awfully rude on ship due to coercion (6) 14. A pastry's rolled over in
layers (6) 16. A slight semblance of
change – how sad! (6) 18. Run away like
lightning? (4) 20. A cot for a renegade (8) 22. A song for one involved in ritual banner-waving (4,9)
Down
1. The butcher's out to become a composer (8) 2. Required a pale man... (6) 3. ...to get me a book (4) 4. Campaigns for used cars to be serviced (8) 5. Rest the creature (6) 6. A name such as Hilary? (4) 11. They may be needed after accidents with staplers (8) 13. Irregular employment of injured picadors (8) 15. Song the man rewrote (6) 17. Stress that money is on account (6) 19. Work for the creature with a month's leave (4) 21. She's awfully hurt (4)
QUICK CLUES: Across
7. Outmoded (13) 8. Calamity (8) 9. Symptom (4) 10. Brigand (6) 12. Mislead (6) 14. Guide (6) 16. Resuscitate (6) 18. Imperfection (4) 20. Power (8) 22. Countercharge (13)
Down
1. Show (8) 2. Risk (6) 3. Close (4) 4. Passage (8) 5. Maiden (6) 6. Droop (4) 11. Annoying (8) 13. Loyalty (8) 15. Frustrate (6) 17. Conceit (6) 19. Sediment (4) 21. Peel (4)