The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Cryptic Crosswor3
Both sets of clues fit both grids
ACROSS
5 Dermal article hidden by clever old American (9) 8 Thousand abandoning extreme ‘new’ city (6) 9 Two beginners in the loop and bounce along (6) 10 A few lines due to be reported (3) 11 Swine takes time to find bird (6) 13 Club motorist?for the (6) golfing 15 Managed police department and it’s a bit off (6) 18 Ten eat well, what a gas! (6) 20 Hurried from Miranda (3) 21 Gail or different girl (6) 22 Total exposure ruins us, mind! (6) 23 Matinee is arranged for social conveniences (9)
DOWN
4 3 2 1 Reptile truthfully!Patrickbacker Stumbleddrum Chargedclue (6) (6) (6) and turns centreswhen(6) Ronaldup woundin for motel,have variation rounda in a 6 7 Easilyhave Songs teacher been rousedeverat quotedhome being and (9) arrangedonce(9) could by 1412 DisrobingAnimal makes while sound holdingof sash (3) regret (3) 16 Metal overlooking needed capitalfor church(6) 17 Exchanging dinars is exhausting (6) 18 Floundering in a net, it’s only natural (6)