DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Cryptic Clues: Across

1. Seizing the cattle and knowing what is in store (11) Churchyard inscription to produce a tear (3)

10 & 12Dn. Section of the book entitled ‘Unexpected Calamities’? (7,2,9) A monstrous creature – he gets involved with the law (5) Gossip about the Spanish high churchman (7) Degree of precision among Romanic etymologists (6) Lend a hand when it’s spoilt by a fool (6) Revolutionary principal having reputation of fiery temper? (7) Power – that’s a word indicating some uncertainty (5) It’s manners to change the decorations (9)

21. Show disapproval of unfinished volume (3) Non-utility state (11) 9. 11. 13. 14. 16. 18. 19. 20. 22.

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2. Put a screw thread on the faucet (3) This provides good hiding – a hundred feel pain! (5) An inclination in a back street to find vagabonds (6) Christopher’s taking in a number of young animals (7) Raced up to a sailor spinning a yarn (9)

Part of the house used as artist’s studio? (7,4) Not a fit face for an assumption of pretence (11) See 10 Across A certain amount of gas by nearly everybody produces hot air! (7) A university man is classically handsome (6) Mother and child featuring in ‘The Master Builder’? (5) Transport that is endlessly broken (3) 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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15. 17. 19. 21.

Quick Clues: Across

1. Remotest (11)

9. Wonder (3)

10. Strengthen (9)

11. Ransack (5)

13. Army officer (7)

14. Rabbit burrow (6)

16. Commend (6)

18. Ape (7)

19. Start (5)

20. Disabilities (9)

21. Hasten (3)

22. Rationalist (11)

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Employ (3) Concise (5) Prove (6)

Scarf (7) Diminishing (9) Have authority (5,6) With good intentions (4-7)

12. Alien (9)

15. Scrutinise (7)

17. Celestial being (6)

19. Bowl (5)

21. Regret (3)

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