DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Still interference (6)

5 Say something below small

mountain (5)

9 Beer is inside part of the

church (5)

10 Much-loved tree around centre

of mound (7)

11 Knight keeps starting over

with dagger (4) 12 Dot cakes haphazardly round

enclosure (8)

16 One making advances (11)

18 Traveller’s method more

equitable, we hear (8)

21 Watch out for intellect (4)

23 Caught rector out, right? (7)

24 Translation of ‘merci’ –

it’s illegal (5)

25 Part of this evening,

after six (5) 26 Is among the others to make a stand (6)

Down

2 I am appearing grumpy about evidence (9)

3 Row produces sign of sadness, it’s said (4)

4 Initial correspondence from London, perhaps (7,6)

6 Pull out with

courage? (5)

7 A minor prize (5)

8 Impresses with

school results (5)

13 Is able to point

to stick (4)

14 Drinks served, if parties breaking up (9)

15 Not odd after tea to

have cheese (4)

17 Loafer left in dire

mess (5)

19 Dwelling on poem,

a bad start (5)

20 Long way to go to church – a travesty! (5)

22 Cards’ winning

serves (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Scuffle (6)

5 Artistry (5)

9 Wrangle (5)

10 Cavalryman (7)

11 Retail (4)

12 Maturing (8)

16 Positioning system (11)

18 Pollen allergy (3,5)

21 Travelling bag (4)

23 Flavour of ice cream (7)

24 Dixieland instrument (5)

25 Moving in sudden

starts (5)

26 Stumble (6)

Down

2 Day after day (9)

3 People working on a ship (4)

4 Person renting a

building (7,6)

6 Recognised (5)

7 Prolonged stay in bed in

the morning (3-2)

8 Lift (5)

13 Large British trees (4)

14 Greenness (9)

15 Door to a field or garden (4)

17 Ghost, spectre (5)

19 Astonish (5)

20 Propel with one finger (5)

22 Encourage to do wrong (4)