Double Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Not many become the opposite (7)

5 Complete circuit, or boring part? (5)

8 Tiara ruined by yogurt dish (5)

9 Small established position to maintain going round the

Orient (7)

10 Quiet lip is somewhat prudish (4)

11 Atmosphere before noon is good with this French (8)

13 Second person to wear this (6,5)

17 Worthless nonsense unknown (8)

19 Aslan, for example, starts living in our neighbourhood! (4) 21 Ghostly drinks apparently (7) 22 Translation of ‘merci’ – it’s illegal (5)

23 Shoot indefinite number out of season (5) 24 Wandered, but remained round river (7)

DOWN

1 Sudden bar put out (6) 2 Capital, is it holding politician up? (7)

3 Mesh protecting a spruce (4) 4 Transformation of shipmates’ room (13) 5 Single‑ship gag? (3‑5) 6 Burnt out, depressed, in the outskirts of

Berlin (5)

7 I tried to get organised, and more orderly (6) 12 Keeping clear of Ivan, I’d go out (8) 14 A community I would enter with bitterness (7) 15 One grows flowers (6) 16 Popular nurse, but mean (6)

18 British air ruined wild rose (5)

20 Blemish in his career (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Leguminous broth (3,4)

5 Staple Italian food (5)

8 Called, christened (5)

9 Variety of strong

pepper (7)

10 Sling (4) 11 Slothful attitude (8) 13 Sweet yellowish cake

coating (6,5)

17 During a plane

journey (2‑6)

19 Twinge (4)

21 Make an

attempt (4,1,2)

22 Plant with tall spiky

flowers (5) 23 Political

organisation (5)

24 With bated breath (7)

DOWN

1 Forceful, dynamic (6) 2 Fleet commander (7) 3 Betting chances (4) 4 Select with great care (4,3,6) 5 Fitness examination (8) 6 From that time on (5) 7 Relaxed (2,4) 12 Without company (8) 14 Animal hunter (7) 15 Urban music genre (3,3) 16 Job bureau (6) 18 High‑temperature sickness (5) 20 Electrical connector (4)