DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. What the retailer does, we

hear, in confinement (5) 4. Sob uncontrollably about

being fat? (7)

8. C.I.D. moan about moving

from place to place (7) 9. Animal longing for a 50%

hand-out (5) 10. Tend to demolish the

arcade without notice (4) 11. Advance fee paid to

keep the queen (8)

13. Pair having a noisy

fight (4)

14. Rail travel for Den (4)

16. Spilt port, dear? Show

some sign of remorse! (8) 17. Standing in the way of an

echo (4) 20. No use looking for a bird in

here! (5)

21. Allow oneself the pleasure of

having line dug out (7)

22. Scattered ash on politician with

spectacles – wash! (7)

23. Don't be long having a drink (5)

Down

1. Taking great care to be hard

working (13)

2. Mule turns right and finds

another creature (5) 3. Something to add, district

attorney? So begin! (4) 4. Container to perish when

kicked (6)

5. Have Paul come round to cause

disruption (8)

6. Almost a tenner on British Rail

pass (7)

7. Ten rare German characters in

different order (13)

12. Earth-moving experience in the

building trade (8)

13. Water passed away in the

east? (4,3)

15. Part of game set used by

Fats? (6)

18. Instrument of measurement

held by company (5)

19. Notices daughter inside with

tots (4)

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QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Bowl (5) 4. Lasting (7) 8. Erotic (7) 9. Parody (5)

10. Damp (4)

11. Odd (8)

13. Bar (4)

14. Thaw (4)

16. Meekness (8) 17. Heroic (4)

20. Custom (5) 21. Meeting (7) 22. Permit (7)

23. Swim (5)

Down

1. Pension (8-5) 2. Faint (5) 3. Niche (4) 4. Vaporise (6) 5. Defeatist (8) 6. Leaflet (7) 7. Fizz (13)

12. Wealthy (8) 13. Close (7)

15. Fast (6)

18. Indicate (5) 19. Mute (4)