DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across 1. Egalitarian, like a teacher

without pupils? (9) 8. Container of burnt

remains (3) 9. Mount a scare with bad

butterflies for actors? (5,6) 11. Release the sailor to

provide the answer (7) 12. The proposal isn't on, apparently (5) 13. It will dawn on us when she appears (6) 15. Clear disorder on pierhead and make a packet (6) 17. Youth leader has odd chat in boat (5) 18. Dunderhead is spinster fire her! (7) 20. Post-prandial train fender

(5-6) 22. Up and down the hill at

both ends of 14 (3) 23. Dog Communist compiler

(3,6) Down 2. Permit such a hindrance (3) 3. Could be nutty or explosive

inside (5) 4. Not quite scholarly but got

wages (6) 5. Italian lady could be

soaring (7) 6. Hors de combat, and this not in court proceedings (3,2,6) 7. Round and round among

the coteries (2,7) 10. Certainly not sculpture in

concrete (8,3) 11. With varying speeds whatever may happen (2,3,4) 14. This muscle goes up and down and sends things round (7) 16. Loved sum about mineral

(6) 19. 50 in the team really go

down? (5) 21. Girl the night before the

morning after? (3)