DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Cryptic Clues:

Across

6. A dour disposition is, to us, hard to bear (7)

7. A shade of caution (5) 9. Stupid quadruped (3) 10. Supplies information for close friends (9) 12. Imaginary convert to Christianity (4-7)

15. Most important mixture of modern paint (11) 17. Have a look at some impressive matter before going to sleep (4,2,3) 19. The time in which the race was run (3)

21. Warms up for the opening races (5)

22. Alterations in the bellringer’s programme (7)

Down

1. Cheeky, though lacking experience (5) 2. It may be trained to kill (3)

3. Go, but not straight ahead (4)

4. In a hurry to make me paint it (9)

5. Save up a

pound (7)

8. Pigs can’t fly, but one pig might! (6)

11. He stands, wishing to sit (9)

13. Something valuable from copper mines (6)

14. Plant for a

sycophant (7) 16. In a small way you’ll find me prepared to fight (5)

18. A nymph in the

chorus (4)

20. Animal found in growing numbers (3)

Quick Clues:

Across 6. Self-important (7) 7. Vacillate (5)

9. Jewel (3)

10. Distributed (9) 12. Insobriety (11) 15. Rash (11)

17. Aware (9)

19. Pigpen (3)

21. Lure (5)

22. Poster (7)

Down

1. Lid (5)

2. Copy (3)

3. Certain (4)

4. Fatherhood (9) 5. Set free (7)

8. Soundless (6) 11. Exactness (9) 13. Serviette (6) 14. Bent (7)

16. Stock (5)

18. Unsightly (4) 20. Perform (3)