DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 Classifies exam marks (6)

5 Broken piers form part

of church (5)

9 Change church table, we hear (5)

10 A decent constitution

established by law (7)

11 Quiet lip is somewhat prudish (4)

12 Before fair increase to the more

affluent (8) 16 Where cow jumped on

cloud nine (4,3,4)

18 Asian city with a

flourishing sari mart? (8)

21 Swiftly move fifty into

well (4)

23 Coaching without a stew

of dumplings (7)

24 Unreliable party, note,

heartless guy (5)

25 Road put through dull

creamery (5) 26 Spouter is a bloke,

we hear (6)

Down

2 Get back right

dog (9)

3 500 are finding

challenge (4)

4 Ready followers begin show trial for rural job (5-8)

6 Horse in summary,

rearing up (5)

7 These errors hold up Ms Witherspoon (5)

8 Noisy shark’s

colour (5)

13 Mammoth holds

bullets (4)

14 Understanding king currently on shelf (9)

15 Some integrity and courage (4)

Old corsetry remains (5)

Chap and I had a craze (5)

Suffer from popular remedy, unfinished (5)

Swirl of water with some speed, dying (4)

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QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Fat used for soap and

candles (6)

5 Rogue (5)

9 Keen (5)

10 Cook by immersing in hot fat (4-3)

11 Voiced (4)

12 Casino game (8)

16 Store that helps good causes (7,4)

18 Families who have been rich for

several generations (3,5)

21 Exhibition (4)

23 1954 Audrey Hepburn/

Humphrey Bogart romcom (7)

24 Come about (5)

25 Far from fresh (5)

26 Internal human organ (6)

Down

2 Harrowed (9)

3 Nobleman (4)

4 Completely

inaccurate (4,2,3,4)

6 Small wood (5)

7 Worth or superior

quality (5)

8 Canine restraint (5)

13 Overwhelming desire (4)

14 Dental soreness (9)

15 In music, a group of

three players (4)

17 Horde of insects (5)

19 Slightest (5)

20 Ethical (5)

22 Frosty (4)