DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Contemplates the patrons of

the liberal arts (5)

4. Wanted: a title of respect in

the legal paper (7) 8. Officially just a beginner (7) 9 & 15 Dn. This is used to keep the blades close to the ground (5,6)

10. Require a piece of fine

edging (4) 11. Subordinate made to supply

an inadequate crew (8)

13. In imprisonment I escaped

the bonds (4)

14. A number of horses requiring endless mental application (4)

16. Plausibly deceptive speculation followed by debts (8)

17. Food and money for the

journey required (4) 20. What friends do is correspond (5) 21. One among a variety of cattle

perceptive to touch (7)

22. Goddess encountered among the

stags (7)

23. In the tennis game he is like

lightning! (5)

Down

1. Get the wrong message? (13) 2. Government to make an

announcement... (5)

3 . ... it's disturbed by eastern

position (4)

4. Venturing to put up an

advertisement near the arena (6) 5. Get mess put right around

northern parts of the sphere (8) 6. Took warlike measures –

provided with new members? (7) 7. Breaking off action, but Sid is

returning to battle! (13)

12. One who's in a sorry state (8)

13. More confused after the

mathematical proof (7)

15. See 9 Across

18. Chemical coming from a hole in

the ground (5)

19. Dramatises part of the New

Testament (4)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Horrify (5)

4. Feign (7)

8. Sentinel (7)

9. Tartan (5)

10. Joy (4)

11. Clumsy (8)

13. Brought up (4)

14. Gentle (4)

16. Conducive to health (8)

17. Droop (4)

20. Nimble (5)

21. Outstanding (7)

22. Dulcify (7)

23. Clothe (5)

Down

1. Quarrelling (2,11) 2. Verify (5)

3. Plunder (4) 4. Powerful (6)

5. Clearly stated (8) 6. Made possible (7)

7. Crane fly (5-8)

12. Forcible (8)

13. Deceive (7)

15. Repudiate (6)

18. Shelf (5)

19. Look after (4)