DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Some undervalued fuel (4) 3. It's scandalous to break into song about wine! (8) 9. Not amongst the winners,

fled too (4-3) 10. 1000 leap out of tree (5) 11. There can be no explaining why anyone's bored like this (6,6) 13. 100 endlessly having great expectation of seeing composer (6) 15. Control credit

somehow (6) 17. Warns dispute could result from silly response (6,6) 20. Likeness I am to have a

long time (5) 21. 20 set about in fancy (7) 22. Maybe the rider is an

indecisive hesitant person (8) 23. I object to article – it's

despicable (4)

Down

1. To lure defender proves a

disadvantage (8) 2. Being out of practice could

make us try (5) 4. Famished country loses aged

head (6) 5. Staircase to cabin is a shared

route? (12) 6. Make things better for one politician getting over problems (7) 7. Gained stature in being

rewarded (4) 8. Illustration facing title page is

perfection, perhaps (12) 12. True song about source of caviar (8) 14. Survive so as to be the final one to leave (7) 16. Opinion given as to half-dead evil practices (6) 18. Western ceremony to commit to paper (5) 19. Sale offer about right for flier (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Flank (4) 3. Kindness (8) 9. Decorated (7) 10. Fight (3-2) 11. Disheartening (12) 13. Soul (6) 15. Lower (6) 17. Bottomless (12) 20. Priest (5) 21. Risk (7) 22. Vegetation (8) 23. Inclination (4)

Down

1. Careless (8) 2. Refuse (5) 4. Instructions (6) 5. Conflict (12) 6. Extreme (7) 7. Appearance (4) 8. Drunkenness (12) 12. Benefit (8) 14. Despicable (7) 16. Shatter (6) 18. Beast (5) 19. Maul (4)