DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. The endless fascination of

tea (4)

3. You'll find a partisan here

and there, maybe (8) 9. Mother held in restrictive

harness – stays (7)

10. Foreign article Neil sent

back (5) 11. Eventually where you'll find one as part of a well-patronised show (2,3,4,3) 13. His imagination is brought

to book (6)

15. Maintain a supporter has

strong drink around (6)

17. He won't be guilty of

breach of promise (3,2,3,4) 20. The tail of the cobra caught

in a snare once more (5) 21. Even what the military

assume (7)

22. Mate has various ideas for

making a kind of fence (8) 23. See 7 Down

Down

1. A woollen town in Wales (8) 2. Acknowledge and let in (5) 4. Absolute controller of supply base round the capital of

Spain (6)

5. Leaving sect I can become like

a missionary (12)

6. Make better mince pie first for

the gourmet (7)

7 & 23Ac. Unmusical, being

deprived of air (8)

8. Go to the dogs, as huntsmen

do (4,2,6)

12. Frenchwomen made to change

in the canteen (8)

14. Virginia embroiled in shocking

trial – hard labour results (7) 16. Ought to hold us somehow (6) 18. A small weight supported by a

single layer in the air (5)

19. Chartered accountant gets politician to make settlement (4)

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