DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

6. Weight that can be carried is a profitable burden? (7) 7. Deferment of getting up because untruth is fashionable? (3-2) 9. Country where father

falls into crime (5) 10. He uses his legs in

revolutionary service (7) 12. Be called he-man

beater (4,3,4)

14. Is it therefore cheaper to

stay in bed? (6,5)

18. Most of the staff spilt tea

on material (7)

19. Tony not to speed to

beautiful girl (5) 21. Arouse sudden fear amongst

rival armies (5)

22. Shy about turn-out in rural

area (7)

Down

1. Contented to be very quiet in

the dry grass (5)

2. Finally natural timber from

the mountains (6)

3 & 20Dn. 1000 find Cupid's

weapon in vegetable (6) 4. Insert the necessary information for a stopgap (4-2)

5. Charming but only partly

victorious (7)

8. Python coiled round ring in

violent wind (7)

11. Fit gear ordered for

warship (7)

13. Six agree essentially (7)

15. Tell during class? (6)

16. Wearisome work in court? (6) 17. Fun within one's grasp or

talents (5)

20. See 3 Down

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QUICK CLUES:

Across

6. Authentic (7) 7. Claw (5) 9. Power (5)

10. Convent (7) 12. Conveyor (11) 14. Sewing (11) 18. Wariness (7) 19. Earlier (5)

21. Pert (5)

22. Lose (7)

Down

1. Send (5) 2. Writer (6) 3. Conclude (3) 4. Harvest (6) 5. Voyage (7) 8. Claim (7) 11. Embitter (7) 13. Escape (7) 15. Separate (6) 16. Distant (3,3) 17. Poisonous (5) 20. In favour of (3)