DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

6. Talk with Queen about

leader of the House (7) 7. Instruction in class (5) 9. Having a ball in this

world (5)

10. Wily Anne's about to

captivate (7)

12. Current carrier of the seas? (8,3)

14. Terrible ice men hit

Ma in the Tardis, perhaps (4,7)

18. Get the bird at the checkin? (7)

19. Collapsible seats would

be an advantage (5) 21. Rambling tour over top of

Redruth in Cornwall (5) 22. Plant poison on edge of

close (7)

Down

1. Period of enchantment? (5) 2. Hook the Spanish to catch

fish (6)

3. Take the rest of the night in

it (3)

4. Smoother, I see, and

sarcastic (6)

5. Dog persistent chap (7)

8. Said to be an irritable state of

chaos (7)

11. It's a handy tool for

redecorating rep's car (7)

13. Can trumpet arrival of flashy

gambler (7)

15. Scarper over bottomless,

steep slope (6)

16. Snuggle into refuge with the

French (6)

17. American girl who's very

fruity? (5)

20. He's again getting cross (3)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

6. Atrocious (7) 7. A twist (5) 9. Buffoon (5) 10. Attribute (7) 12. Simplicity (11) 14. Blessing (11) 18. Storm (7) 19. Expel (5)

21. Thin (5) 22. Appease (7)

Down

1. Respond (5) 2. Solution (6) 3. Prosecute (3) 4. Morose (6) 5. Remonstrate (7) 8. Throb (7)

11. Oval (7)

13. Sundry (7)

15. Swell (6) 16. Purpose (6) 17. Sharp (5)

20. Sick (3)