Sunderland Echo

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Young animal near a

dormant insect (4)

8. He sticks to mailing the

account! (4,6)

9. Producing an improvemen­t to the face after mere adjustment (8)

10. The inclinatio­n from the

vertical is tremendous (4) 12. Sudden panics produce

anxiety in the ship (6) 14. See 3 Down

15. As a place fixed for the match, it's flanked by trees (6)

17. Manufactur­ed what may be bitter to the consumer (6)

18. Uninterest­ing minstrel

makes a comeback (4) 19. The chap behind the tree is a

civic dignitary (8)

21. Regulation of present-day fairminded fellows before the start of the trial (10)

22. It's not difficult to stop

rowing (4)

Down

2. The kind of agent subjected to

insurance (10)

3, 17Dn & 14Ac. Craftworke­r in

robust health? (4-6,6)

4. They provide suitable landing

places for aircraft, we hear (6) 5. Stretches of time needed for

enchantmen­ts (6)

6. Beg permission to make an

enquiry and depart (3,5) 7. Courage needed on icy roads (4) 11. Impasses that can make meals

taste shockingly (10)

13. Small car required to organise

a prize fight (8)

16. Lawfully establishe­s that a

cent's fluctuatin­g (6)

17. See 3 Down

18. Vehicle that reverses into open

space (4)

20. Charge for box with no top

on (4)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Ripped (4) 8. Ground tremor (10) 9. Draw out (8)

10. Yawn (4)

12. Set light to (6)

14. Damsel (6)

15. Linger (6)

17. Staggered (6)

18. Employer (4)

19. Contemplat­e (8)

21. Frustrate (10)

22. So be it (4)

Down

2. Atrocious (10)

3. Tidy (4) 4. Embellishe­d (6)

5. Cadence (6) 6. Bog (8)

7. Yield (4)

11. Priority (10)

13. Pause (8)

16. Formula (6)

17. Musty (6)

18. Unfasten (4)

20. Jot (4)

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