DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES:
Across
3. Neat configuration of a
vessel (9)
8. See 26 Across
9. What the listener does in
genuine practice (9)
10. This sort of food comes in
instalments, we hear (6)
11. A way of raising revenue for an
island (5) 14. Join a military detachment
near the East (5)
15. Likely to be shaken up in the
game (4)
16. Go through the exercise (5)
18. Essential, initially, for everyone accepting radio signals (4)
20. It's awkward to put the inkholder back in it (5)
21. Initiate the deciding of a point
in court (5) 24. If you want to stay for good, you'll
have to pay the bill! (6)
25. Beautiful flowers from Gail
Mason? (9)
26, 8 Across and 11 Down. A singular occasion associated with many relations (4,4,1,4)
27. It's vital as steel in modified form (9)
Down
1. Causes of sudden deflation (9) 2. They make up the royal train (9) 4. Footpad? (4)
5. Feature of dress that makes some of
the people attractive (5)
6. Who announces the girl and the lad
in some confusion? (6)
7. A plot to remove the tail from the
aircraft (4)
9. What the castigator did is given
some value (5)
11. See 26 Across
12. Rock revealing strange items in
solitary surroundings (9)
13. Was scared about the description of
birds (9)
17. False statements about five
biographies (5)
19. In a successful one the happy
medium may be found (6)
22. Virginia allowed a servant (5)
23. Elevated position where the District
Attorney is (4)
24. Fail to maintain tension with a
group of stories (4)
QUICK CLUES:
Across
3. Convey (9)
8. Catch sight of (4) 9. Extended (9)
10. Wool coat (6)
11. Series (5)
14. Wireless (5)
15. Rim (4)
16. Performs (5)
18. Dull heavy sound (4) 20. Unspoken (5)
21. Perch (5)
24. Fix (6)
25. Terrible (9)
26. Shortly (4)
27. Austerity (9)
Down
1. Pierce (9)
2. Pomp (9)
4. Ceremony (4)
5. Very poor (5) 6. Preserve in brine (6) 7. Spool (4)
9. Exclusive story (5)
11. Marine map (5)
12. Training (9)
13. Apposite (9)
17. Purloin (5)
19. Evasive person (6)
22. Lustrous silk fabric (5) 23. Worry (4)
24. Ado (4)