Sunderland Echo

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across 6. Fifty in high wind on the ship (7) 7. See 21 Across 9. Suddenly appear when the arrival of the fizzy drink is announced (3,2) 10. Crazy craft in disarray (7) 12. With which the timorous may approach the settlement (11) 14. The Montgolfie­rs who rose to fame (11) 18. Exact prices fluctuatin­g one point (7) 19. Take off operatic heroine by the middle of the act (5) 21 & 7Ac. Subject to insurance, so not exposed to the elements (5,5) 22. Favourable deal the innkeeper

hopes to make (7) Down 1. No hired transport returning

in rasher fashion (5) 2. Different clues about a part of

the sentence (6) 3. See 20 Down 4. Headgear made of good

French open fabric (6) 5. Book from which I study

Roman law first (7) 8. It's hard work to keep on the

track of Virginia inside (7) 11. Regret about key form of

communicat­ion (7) 13. Snipping off pieces around

one coupling? (7) 15. One who secures the

strongbox (6) 16. Objects when there are veiled hints about the leader of the gang (6) 17. Tackle I had to make

unyielding (5) 20 & 3Dn. Container wagon

attached (6) QUICK CLUES: Across 6. Odd (7) 7. Couch (5) 9. Celtic priest (5) 10. Cheer (7) 12. Defect (11) 14. Unconquera­ble (11) 18. Marvel (7) 19. Light meal (5) 21. Relish (5) 22. Deteriorat­e (7) Down 1. Tale (5) 2. Profuse (6) 3. In the past (3) 4. Sagacity (6) 5. Fine display (7) 8. Icy (7) 11. Delicate (7) 13. Encompassi­ng (7) 15. Logic (6) 16. Solitary (6) 17. Meagre (5) 20. Marsh (3)

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