Double Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Are they made out of a lampshade? (9)

8. Container used in a tournament (3)

9. Military order for current weapons (7,4)

11. Skill Ian’s developing as a craftsman (7)

12. Steals from police stations (5) 13. The French examination is the most recent (6)

15. Entrance with golden cake (6)

17. Cower like a bird? (5)

18. Is one in a fish country? (7) 20. Rent Aintree out for an artiste (11)

22. Manage to sprint (3)

23. Badly portrayed as plundering (9)

Down

2. Do wrong like some terrorists (3)

3. City that is in front, say (5) 4. Musicians’ Union has small rebellion (6)

5. Lilac found in Grays, perhaps (7)

6. Class at which one makes notes (5,6)

7. Bitters the Argonauts ordered (9)

10. He sells property of an Eastern country to a man (6,5) 11. Scores level with no rounds left? (3,6)

14. Separate new tulips before planting begins (5,2) 16. Viscount in tears, perhaps, having to go without food (6) 19. Antelope - one found between New York and Los Angeles (5)

21. Organ in the middle of the heart (3)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Benefit (9) 8. Prosecute (3) 9. Laudable (11) 11. Exposes (7) 12. Spoken (5) 13. Deteriorate (6) 15. Getaway (6) 17. Unconcealed (5) 18. Designate (7) 20. Instructive (11) 22. Possesses (3) 23. Limit (9)

Down

2. Expire (3)

3. Keys (5)

4. Athwart (6) 5. Develops (7) 6. League (11) 7. Flexible (9) 10. Unremitting (11) 11. Not fashioned (9) 14. Rhapsodize (7) 16. Empty (6)

19. Cost (5)

21. Fitting (3)