DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Outlandish rental on a deer's head? (6)

4. Guard in battle next to study (6)

9. An indication of juicy pickings to be made soon? (6,7) 10. Whistler whose art is

sticking to the rules (7)

11. Being disguised in a

veil (5)

12. Notch up twenty (5)

14. Avoid American car (5)

18. See in south area

shrouded by cloth (5)

19. Joy abounds in tale retold

about love (7) 21. Instructor of fishy group and

naughty cheater (13)

22. Tried to set about Edward (6) 23. Irritate with sharp tool (6)

Down

1. A directors' gathering on the

ship (6)

2. A sign for rate

reduction? (7,6)

3. Keen on Eastern exotic

gear (5)

5. Fruit served with a cod and

ova diced (7)

6. Marked out as eminent (13) 7. Amount of anaesthetic? (6) 8. See bouncing baby around

Oriental convent (5)

13. Take a break from mineral

fix (7)

15. Shut model cupboard (6)

16. Using cogs for grinders (5)

17. Cracked nut on French road

is not straight (6)

20. Gem of an opening? (5)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Ripe (6)

4. Cadge (6)

9. Skin specialist (13) 10. Ghost (7)

11. Different (5)

12. Sac (5)

14. Radiant (5) 18. Proprietor (5) 19. Opposed (7) 21. Clandestine (13) 22. Cushioned (6) 23. Span (6)

Down

1. Unassuming (6) 2. Triangular (5-8) 3. Respond (5) 5. Lengthen (7) 6. Locality (13) 7. Whole (6)

8. Slum (5) 13. Procession (7) 15. Talk (6) 16. Squander (5) 17. Tenant (6) 20. Elector (5)