Double Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Quack remedy in no

way odd (7)

5 Go and get order for

boxer? (5)

8 Restrict force quietly (5) 9 Strong person, we hear,

to become tense (7)

10 For instance, goes without core foodstuff (4)

11 Budget another florin to

get vacant lots (2-6)

13 Financial manager seen in a greengrocer’s shop? (4,7)

17 Bruce too confused with 2 of 8, perhaps? (4,4)

19 Gospel writer finds

stain (4)

21 Indian food and drink

I knock back (7)

22 Choral work from

remote territory (5)

23 Daughter brought in to

shave chaplain (5)

24 Taught to cook trout by

journalist (7)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Obtain information

after an expedition (7) 5 Cut off (5)

8 Thing that happens or succeeds by chance (5)

9 Go-between (7)

10 Chop into squares (4) 11 Very high pointed

heel (8)

13 Flat,

expressionless (11)

17 Telephone earpiece (8) 19 Collar fastener (4)

21 Designer (7)

22 Happen (5)

23 Packed close

together (5)

24 Wrongdoing (7)

DOWN

1 Pinch the Spanish

metal (6)

2 Spy endlessly has fish

on glittering plate (7)

3 Work between the lines

is inadequate (4)

4 Scientist who knows the pressure we're under! (13)

5 Number held in small

ornament (8)

6 Small child alone lacking one that’s complete (5)

7 Improve way to be

come trustworthy (6)

12 Nice ears about to

grow (8)

14 Old thespian is a

demanding person (7) 15 I pace around, around

cold, cold area (3,3)

16 Satisfied to go round back of rink, moved on one! (6)

18 Put up with initial down

and facial hair (5)

20 Give out wrong time (4)

DOWN

1 Spoil the appearance

of (6)

2 American whiskey (7)

3 Suggestion, proposition (4) 4 Crammed solid (4,2,3,4)

5 The Black ___, novel by

Walter Farley (8)

6 Social call (5)

7 Money demanded by

a kidnapper (6)

12 Atmosphere or feel of

a place (8)

14 ___ case, document

file (7)

15 Adjustable three-legged

stand (6)

16 Loved very much (6)

18 Shackle (5)

20 Person in charge (4)