Quick Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

ACROSS

1 Cockerel bred for eating (5) 4 Clever (5) 10 Locality (5) 11 Nonexistence (7) 12 Of ancient times (7) 13 Occurrence (5) 14 Gold, frankincense and ___, gifts of the Magi (5)

16 Hard work (5) 21 Audience’s cry of approval (5) 23 Style of throwing (7) 25 Remotest (7) 26 Ribs or skulls, eg (5) 27 Cruel unpleasant person (5)

28 One who has attained legal age (5)

DOWN

2 Lawlessness, disorder (7) 3 Performance set to music (5) 5 Person who rubs down bodies (7) 6 Wash off with clean water (5) 7 Talk (5)

8 Door fastener (5) 9 ___ on the Nile, Agatha Christie story (5) 15 Eradicate (4,3) 17 Material once popular for cricket trousers (7) 18 Downton ___, ITV drama (5) 19 Leith’s river (5) 20 Awry (5) 22 Alternative name for the viper (5) 24 Fix firmly (5)