Double Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Yet she may be a hit with

the boys (4)

3. Your ills may turn out to be

imaginary (8)

9. It is very boring and is due

to be altered (7)

10. Aptly fly around it (5)

11. Didn’t allow to

succeed? (12)

13. Go back to bed? (6)

15. Come as profit, we hear, to

a ship’s company (6)

17. Useless demonstration of

hunger marchers? (5,7)

20. On credit have five

shillings (5)

21. The sweet smell of

anger? (7)

22. Giving no answers (8)

23. Archaeological

accommodation? (4)

Down

1. They produce passes when being charged (8) 2. Apparently these teams are not the tops! (5)

4. It makes no difference to these girls if I join them (6) 5. Would a brunette winning a beauty contest be such a wrong selection? (6,6)

6. In a knockabout we are able to last longer (7)

7. You repeatedly don’t finish with this toy (2-2) 8. Monopolise rocks that are important in building (6,6) 12. Type of set meals suitable for vegetarians? (8)

14. Ring me first when there’s a disagreement about leisure (4,3)

16. It’s a matter of choice (6) 18. Nun that is upset by lack of interest (5)

19. Mark some golfers’ cards (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Stitched (4)

3. Obtained (8)

9. Suggest (7)

10. Put off (5)

11. Scottish dance (8,4)

13. Pay back (6)

15. Gay (6)

17. Alliances (12)

20. Oblivion (5)

21. Voter (7)

22. Parasol (8)

23. Responsibility (4)

Down

1. Precious stone (8)

2. Incorrect (5)

4. Purifies (6)

5. Undergarments (12)

6. Meditate (7)

7. Challenge (4)

8. Place for voting (7,5)

12. Blames (8)

14. Servant (7)

16. Really (6)

18. Frequently (5)

19. With the addition of (4)