DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. He's too stuck-up to cry about the North (4) 8. Being comfortable makes up for the rest (2,4,4) 9. Food for flyers? (8) 10. Covering an event? (4) 12. Dad has something to

sleep in, that's obvious (6) 14. Colour over fish which is

wound in (6) 15 & 17Ac. Collide with vessel

and turn to drink (3,3,6) 17. See 15Ac. 18. Girl with old Indian

coin? (4) 19. Tap at eggs and produce a

parrot (8) 21. Reach up top for a fuse (5-5) 22. Throw dies, obtain eleven (4)

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2. Have an idea about main

form of appointment (10) 3 & 5Dn. Forbidden chief, we hear, is in charge of group (4,6) 4. Entertainer about the

Newcastle area is fair (6) 5. See 3Dn. 6. Shows a sort of square

crate (3-5) 7. Yield to Pip? (4) 11. Enchanted when Blondel's up

and about... (10) 13. ...to charm at the Gate (8) 16. Flight with a leak? (6) 17. Exotic spice added to British

muscles (6) 18. Performs in version of

'Cats' (4) 20. Strains to adopt

affectations (4)

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QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Ripped (4) 8. Ground tremor (10) 9. Draw out (8) 10. Yawn (4) 12. Set light to (6) 14. Damsel (6) 15. Linger (6) 17. Staggered (6) 18. Employer (4) 19. Contemplate (8) 21. Frustrate (10) 22. So be it (4)

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2. Atrocious (10) 3. Tidy (4) 4. Embellished (6) 5. Cadence (6) 6. Bog (8) 7. Yield (4) 11. Priority (10) 13. Pause (8) 16. Formula (6) 17. Musty (6) 18. Unfasten (4) 20. Jot (4)