DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Their only possession is

some metal (4)

3. Come together with 100 at

the edge (8)

8. A blow at the end of the

arm (4)

9. As the final leaver,

the cobbler will lose

something (4,2,2)

11. The speed of currencyswopping deals? (8,4)

13. A blow for the rowing

man? (6)

14. Blue – an awfully

impotent result (6)

17. Apathy during dispute (12) 20. The last five get a

holiday (8) 21. Come down in autumn in

America (4)

22. Submissively gave up the

job? (8)

23. The prebendary has a

curvature (4)

Down

1. Get bigger when folded? (8) 2. Functionary from whom one

would get a chilly reception (7) 4. Colour ring to an extent (6) 5. Train every way in animal

surgery (10)

6. Where the crow goes to

sleep? (5)

7. Painful uprising for Cupid? (4) 10. Attack by dog on absent

defender? (4-6)

12. Showed meat concealed in

marsh plant (8)

15. Dressing makes the orchestra

look older (7)

16. Strike out in disbelief,

facetiously (6)

18. Naturally places for a

flutter? (5)

19. Some safaris are a long way

off (4)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Helps (4) 3. Compute (8)

8. At that time (4) 9. System of pipes (8) 11. Detriment (12)

13. Sluggishness (6) 14. Author (6)

17. Bullying (12)

20. Begin (8)

21. Unadulterated (4) 22. Enthusiasm (8)

23. Carry (4)

Down

1. Counteractive (8) 2. Sideboard (7) 4. Muslim ruler (6)

5. Unimportant (10) 6. Growing old (5)

7. Ova (4)

10. Warning (10)

12. Majesty (8)

15. Words of praise (7) 16. Gap (6)

18. Sound (5)

19. Hazard (4)