DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. A young animal gets a

developing insect (4) 3. Striking taste with mixed

gin (8)

9. The sort of officer who

joins up? (7)

10. A pie's turned a shade of

brown (5) 11. Describing one with the understanding of the Devil? (6-6)

13. Broken tea-set – is that all a

person leaves? (6)

15. Stays to give personal

support (6)

17. Not a monk who practises

at the bar! (7-2-3)

20. A plot to destroy a famous

Greek... (5)

21 . ... and ruin the arts (7)

22. Threatening evil on the left (8) 23. The four corners of the earth

will provide information (4)

Down

1. Recommended methods of administration provided by insurance companies (8)

2. In Barcelona I played the

instrument backwards! (5) 4. Times when nocturnal insects may be seen round the north (6)

5. The moon's optical illusion is

world-wide! (12)

6. I say I am a journalist to create

an affect (7)

7. May get engaged in the

automobile (4)

8. Descriptive of one who makes a

show? (12)

12. They wait at sea (8)

14. Region with particular characteristics in the winter rainfall (7)

16. Tenant has to look after

Leslie (6)

18. The turning-point for many

engineering enterprises (5)

19. Not down like a tree (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Replete (4)

3. Hose (8)

9. Last longer than (7) 10. New and strange (5)

11. Defeat (12)

13. Set as a task (6)

15. Most certain (6)

17. Disgraceful (12)

20. Smallest (5)

21. Fragrant (7)

22. Cajoles (8)

23. Cast off (4)

Down

1. Strongly

illuminated (8) 2. Type of water-lily (5) 4. Frugality (6)

5. Building (12) 6. Upside down (7)

7. Dupe (4)

8. Shown (12)

12. Bearing accent (8) 14. Confidential (7)

16. Resist (6)

18. Polling-place (5)

19. Knock (4)