Double Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Run down quiet church lacking energy (6)

4 Bully poor hero outside court (6)

9 Little brother goes up to get jewelled globe (3)

10 Former number to assess free from blame (9)

11 Shy boy needs identification (5)

12 Hear man’s address to unknown puzzle (7)

14 English sent modern

form of approval (11) 17 Kept back by immoral

grubby criminal (7)

18 For example, tell tale

about vassal (5)

20 New teak floor to

protect (4,5)

22 Sister entered design

unchanged (3)

23 Ring for cleaner (6) 24 Former key worker in

the office (6)

DOWN

1 Some gismo

otherwise glossy (6)

2 Record book (5)

3 List baker

produces? (5,4)

5 Awfully wee sheep (3) 6 Part-exchange of French coach is outside (5-2)

7 Shrill unknown

animals are back (5)

8 Express pity for some time, car broken down (11)

13 Smart card, one to

rally round likewise (9) 15 Tense over Sun’s

position (7)

16 Cheesemaker lifting

two fivers? (6)

17 Elbow broken

underneath (5)

19 Boredom of nine reformed characters without uniform (5)

21 Yes, always (3)