DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Fruit for mother and child (6) 4. With which one can count a hundred in a coach (6) 9. Venture to head for the water (4,3,6) 10. Men seen around the

Spanish shrines (7) 11. She could be 1 Daughter of Tantalus (5) 12. See 3 Down 14. Guys will secure these accommodation units (5) 18. It's a problem for one ready to appear in the picture (5) 19. The sweet content of various courses (7) 21. Charge that's been blownup (8,5) 22. Threaten to go out to a place of

social degradation (6) 23. Loud tales inaccurately

describing a celebration (6)

Down

1. Become aloof from the cad,

maybe (6) 2. What inefficient builders constructing an army canteen do! (4,1,4,2,2) 3 and 12Ac. The position of the

substitute magistrate is (2,3,5) 5. See 15 Down 6. Does his act consist of doing

the twist? (13) 7. In the holidays we'd entered the

country (6) 8. Some of the lovers expound

it (5) 13. Show anxiety about horse

slaughter (7) 15 and 5Dn. Financial position in early part of the year that carries some weight! (6-7) 16. Almost put a value on noodles (5) 17. Not all of the price realised for grain (6) 20. Wood put back in someone's

pocket (5)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Clear (6) 4. Interfere (6) 9. Surrounding (13) 10. Hang (7) 11. Eagle's nest (5) 12. Merriment (5) 14. Slacken (5) 18. Tremor (5) 19. Mix (7) 21. Characteristic (13) 22. Occupant (6) 23. Tacky (6)

Down

1. Bosom (6) 2. Inquiry (13) 3. Crowd (5) 5. Mean (7) 6. Fatherly (13) 7. Alleviation (6) 8. Insinuating (5) 13. Treachery (7) 15. Jet (6) 16. Small cake (5) 17. Discern (6) 20. Earn (5)