DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Take part in charges for the businesses of professional men (9)

8. Two will upset this

container (3)

9. Snap increase! (11)

11. Where people declare

traditional routines (7) 12. Make observations about opposite points of logical thought (5)

13. Baby's toy to cause jolt (6) 15. Son who is upset at appearing in the exhibition (2,4)

17. Unusual care about one

genus of plants (5)

18. A ragman, e.g., would make

this! (7) 20. Subject to instructions, fails to

make sufficient requisitions (5,6) 22. It comes to light when shelling

takes place (3)

23. Dies horribly in tears for those in

occupation (9)

Down

2. Flow unendingly from the (3) river

3. Trunk growing from twisted

roots (5)

4. Fold a screen without final

direction (6)

5. Large hat – let it stay on, my

lad (7)

6. Taken to the station and given

control (3,2,6)

7. One at the aquatic sports who's

kept informed of events is (2,3,4)

10. Final levy paid at the

funeral! (4,7)

11. Taking trouble about favourite

floor covering (9)

14. Hero worshipper (7)

16. They minister to those in the

services (6)

19. I read what is published, maybe (5)

21. Renegade and turncoat, initially (3)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Choke (9) 8. Scull (3) 9. Nemesis (11)

11. Hide (7)

12. Sea (5)

13. Untouched (6)

15. Diminish (6)

17. Weird (5)

18. Adds (7)

20. Unseemliness (11) 22. Collection (3)

23. Springy (9)

Down

2. Employ (3)

3. Suppose (5) 4. Shrewdness (6)

5. Summary (7) 6. Result (11)

7. Stupid (9)

10. Reticence (11)

11. Feeble (9)

14. Climbing plant (7)

16. Noted (6)

19. Danger (5)

21. Beat (3)