DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Happening to be photographing the site! (6,5)

9 & 16 Dn. What faces the houses of the French capital? (7,2,5)

10. A note needs transposing

by the right vocalist (5)

11. A cleric as a rule (5)

12. This is assumed to make a sound receiver look more attractive (7)

13. What the cat did, having

run round the track? (6) 15. Having been topped, it's tapped and then tipped! (6)

18. Take pains to show

calamity (7) 20. They're instrumental as watercarriers (5)

22. Tolled about one showing

remorse (5)

23. Adoring to break a kind of

knot (7)

24. Daring to take a risk with

certain people (11)

Down

2. What increases your bank

balance once more (5) 3. Deeply emotional in past,

present or future (7)

4. Stone coming from the north

in great variety (6)

5. More recent piece of rare

talent brought up (5)

6. To do this, one may need to

give a man time (7)

7. So clue parts will reveal those

who take financial risks (11) 8. Emulating the pilgrim? (11)

14. The result of taking a onesided picture (7)

16. See 9 Across

17. Firm amalgamation (6)

19. Fanatic has to make progress

in the part (5)

21. Being precise about a Trojan

king (5)

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QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Showiness (11) 9. Perplex (7)

10. Extravagant (5)

11. Stratum (5)

12. Lassitude (7)

13. Figure (6)

15. Magnificent (6) 18. Prevail (7)

20. Trickster (5)

22. External (5)

23. Kitchen

sideboard (7)

24. In ignorance (11)

Down

2. Genial (5)

3. Extend (7)

4. Struggle (6)

5. Prickle (5) 6. Gatecrash (7)

7. Leaning (11) 8. Vengeful (11)

14. Dampen (7)

16. Dirty (7)

17. Follow and watch (6) 19. Imbecile (5)

21. Artist's stand (5)