DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. European extremists? (5) 4. Echo again in good condition (7) 8. Story of Bill the nobleman (7) 9. Exculpate the French in the vehicle (5) 10. Bound to have finished on level scores? (4) 11. Sentimental Latin

speaker has twitch (8) 13. Drinks some liquids up suddenly (4) 14. Sweet produced by devotee, about fifty (4) 16. Free bite – real! (8) 17. River in flood eroding banks (4) 20. Possibly cited a decree (5) 21. Cut off one as unpunctual as

this (7) 22. Altered pedal? (7) 23. A lot of ships about 50ft

long (5)

Down

1. No examination in theory (9,4) 2. Riches could be cruel (5) 3. Cosy when weapons put up (4) 4. Fair shares for deserter on charge (6) 5. Thus I appear in the telegram as friendly (8) 6. Not consumed in June at English establishments (7) 7. Electricity by the shortest route? (6,7) 12. Got to work in the theatre (8) 13. Pick up bus by tree which is awe-inspiring (7) 15. Priest forms band (6) 18. Bowler possibly out for a duck? (5) 19. Upper class fellow gets his from this (4)