DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Avoid a bumper perhaps, but be out without scoring (4)

3. Nobody is in doubt that the raid is over (3,5)

8. Immature sounding psychiatrist (4)

9. Badly violated a joint (8)

11. It’s bound to appeal to the less affluent readers (5,7) 13. Win, possibly earned (6) 14. An article to be followed (6) 17. Far better than other doorto-door salesmen? (7,5) 20. Ultimately resulting from net value (8)

21. Indecency must be destroyed (4)

22. Each person in it has some very onerous duties (8) 23. Nothing to the German, although it’s his frontier (4)

Down

1. A number expelled are downcast (8)

2. Make an effort to study with care (7)

4. They’re known for insurance, in the main (6)

5. Keep talking - like Mrs. Sprat does (4,3,3)

6. Time to finish is what poets may need (5)

7. It’s made to measure (4)

10. It seems a family man appears in a strange play (10)

12. The new director has yet to be paid (8)

15. Had a vision which put me in great fear (7)

16. By the way, falling water leads to stress (6)

18. About the first in that place (5)

19. He must be included in the top eleven footballers of all time (4)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Cow-house (4) 3. Ready (8)

8. Subside (4)

9. Star (8)

11. Confusion (12) 13. Postpones (6)

14. Grab (6) 17. Incarceration (12) 20. Mitigated (8) 21. Unaccompanied (4) 22. Pause (8)

23. Anon (4)

Down

1. Meddler (8) 2. Refreshment (7) 4. Rota (6)

5. Excelling (3-7) 6. Rule (5) 7. Nobleman (4) 10. Be absent (4,6) 12. Closure (8) 15. Vibrato (7) 16. Outlook (6) 18. Hebrew leader (5) 19. Way (4)