The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)

Cryptic Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

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ACROSS

1 Overlook gorge alongside (4,2)

4 Prize when part of the cabinet retired (6)

8 Big volumes, a thousand in small digits (5)

9 Crooked tailor withholds name when in court (2,5)

10 Man keeps gun in jacket, perhaps (7)

11 Discard, not initially, then throw out (5)

12 Dire trait exposed, so annoyed (9)

17 Monk and sailor with black books (5)

19 Passed over eroding rocks (7)

21 Pampers company’s groups (7)

22 Loud men make an appearance (5)

23 Embeds in collection­s, perhaps (6)

24 Minor insult (6)

DOWN

1 Soup in pan taking time (6)

2 Warrior returning from Bali, a rum ascent (7)

3 Pour oil over unfortunat­e beast (5)

5 Make an earnest request during centre attraction­s (7)

6 Animated with a vile concoction (5)

7 Take out permit entering river (6)

9 Goes faster, like the streaker does? (9)

13 Go back to secluded place (7)

14 Being bold when left inside with sweetheart (7)

15 Slow exercise comes first in Haiti storm (3,3)

16 Commercial opening, so coming (6)

18 UK brewery retains European supply centres (5)

20 Boy from Elgin (5)

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