DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

6. Where people put up regular allowance (7)

7 & 9Ac. First one on

the shift? (5,5) 9. See 7 Across 10 & 21Ac. Examinations on the course learners hope to pass! (7,5)

12. They act as stooges for

honest fellows (8,3)

14. Regulars in the

services? (11)

18. Secretly removes

alcoholic drinks (7) 19. Almost cover pieces of fallen

rock (5)

21. See 10 Across

22. Come to grief at sea – it depends on how big-headed a man is! (7)

Down

1. One who performs in a

Britten oratorio (5)

2. A track made by climbers (6) 3. See 20 Down

4. Contrive to include a fireside

stand (6)

5. Repaired after the axe-head

is put right (7)

8. To use bullying tactics in the

style of the cavalryman (7)

11. Seals the first of the

treasures in hiding places (7) 13. Chastise a favourite dog (7) 15. Clue that's not easy to find (6) 16. A little nook for a holiday (6) 17. Capture large expanses of

water, we hear (5)

20 & 3Dn. Container vehicle not

returning (6)