DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Easy to be looked after when dim-witted (6-6) 7. Don staged a production (3,2) 8. Berates for certain lines (5) 9. Such a cup match is a bind (3) 10. Get lancer formation to

be oblong (9) 11. A try-on for law man (6) 12. One in commerce earns a

diatribe (6) 15. Cubs do exercises to form line of loaded animals (4,5) 17. Grassland in Castile,

Andalusia, etc. (3) 18. Purloined a wrap (5) 19. Small and fat like a small

cask (5) 21. Put arbiter on to cause

discomposure (12)

Down

1. One's first job at the

beginning of the race? (8,4) 2. Permitted to have a tenant (3) 3. Threat to males by star

performer (6) 4. Hurried back with share of

account (9) 5. Looking at some money in

great temptation (5) 6. Change into verse as a

solemn declaration (12) 7. Fold petal (5) 10. Artist will withdraw in

unusual pleasure (4,5) 13. Calm everybody – yes! (5) 14. Historical alternative to

minister (6) 16. 100 get beaten, but there's not

much in it (5) 20. Best of all, initially found

reptile (3)

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QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Contentious (12) 7. Dulcet (5) 8. Coach (5) 9. Wonder (3) 10. Plead (9) 11. Arbiter (6) 12. Mend (6) 15. Explosive (9) 17. Interval (3) 18. Little (5) 19. Dye (5) 21. Censure (12)

Down

1. Playwright (12) 2. Employ (3) 3. Shrewd (6) 4. Meddle (9) 5. Custom (5) 6. Break (12) 7. Slumber (5) 10. Disorderly (9) 13. Debate (5) 14. End (6) 16. Depart (5) 20. Prohibit (3)