DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Pity a clang disrupts the

pretence (4-6) 7. Flashlight used to find

the church on the hill (5) 8. Girl takes on workers for

women's work (7)

10. Diminished man needs a

change (8) 11. Handy type of plant? (4) 13. Men with little money for trees (6)

15. Extra with which a cricket match cannot start (2-4)

17. Form of diet controlled by the moon (4) 18. Patterns recreated for part of the church (8) 21. Find the answer to National Theatre becoming financially sound (7)

22. List of furniture (5)

23. Sponger at liberty before

terrible ordeal (10)

Down

1. The standard is capital (5) 2. Sportsmen allowed to be in

staggered heats (8)

3. A theologist was in the lead

but got confused (6)

4. Some servant asking for a

job (4)

5. Falls over again with an

artist (7)

6. Draws a beer for many in

America (10)

9. Its branches are relatively

spread out (6,4)

12. Suggested the trick has to be

acknowledged (8)

14. Salesman often told to get on

his bike, say (7)

16. Got rot treated in the cave (6) 19. What's left of an old flame (5) 20. Only a lake (4)