DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Bowl the army out for being culpable (11) 9. Witness upset verbose characters (7) 10. I gave her my rewritten poem (5) 11. Managed, after an O.K. write-up, to produce a book (5) 12. Hill gets split by the stream (7) 13. The rest of those assembling around the right (6) 15. Form of transport seen in Portugal and Austria (6) 18. The western stream turns

out to be the hottest (7) 20. Rice portion in scrambled

egg for the composer (5) 22. Parts, terribly sore about the

first love (5) 23. I hear you will record the

making of this cake (4,3) 24. Roofer fined, being confused

by the question (6,2,3)

Down

2. Some propel a series of

beams (5) 3. Returning gunners are shielded by the collier and the seaman (7) 4. It's a grave honour to get these

flowers (6) 5. Are within our rights to be less

common (5) 6. Yes he'd a scattering of grass

fragments (7) 7. Seek employment as a

watchman? (4,3,4) 8. Not the right case to concern a

station employee (4,7) 14. Right-winger gets hurled around by a sportsman (7) 16. Lean at an angle (7) 17. Remained sedate, say (6) 19. Follow upper-class into quarters (5) 21. Make oil go all over the dwelling (5)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Tame (11) 9. Cravat (7) 10. Over (5) 11. Laconic (5) 12. Quiver (7) 13. Is (6) 15. Value (6) 18. Gad about (7) 20. Advantage (5) 22. Utter (5) 23. Distinguished (7) 24. Clever (11)

Down

2. Happen (5) 3. Beseech (7) 4. Pact (6) 5. Pursue (5) 6. Bother (7) 7. Unmindful (11) 8. Compel (11) 14. Persian (7) 16. Frugal (7) 17. Disclose (6) 19. Bit (5) 21. Harsh (5)