The Scotsman

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. The girl felt unwell coming back ( 5)

4. Part of the summer when people go greyhound racing? ( 7)

8. They once set the fashion for hurried activities ( 7)

9. Not said to be one taken in by diplomacy ( 5) 10. Keep mum after chartered accountant makes money ( 4) 11. Sporting way to risk a wet upset! ( 5- 3)

13. Groups who wait, we hear, for shooting- sticks ( 4)

14. Do the catering, being recompense­d for services ( 4)

16. Dim piece could produce widespread complaint ( 8)

17. One spot in front of the right kind of tree ( 4) 20. In painting, every shade is required ( 5)

21. Having arrived to put on the show ( 7)

22. Celebrate noisily – King of France has rest disturbed ( 7) 23. Fuddled spy is upset with it ( 5)

Down

1. He deals with outstandin­g people ( 4,9) 2. Inventorie­s of tournament venues ( 5)

3. Friend of Sarah decapitate­d ( 4)

4. The underworld can possibly cause consternat­ion ( 6)

5. Got together to make the grade ( 8)

6. Charged the one who puts up some defence ( 7)

7. What the good- looking model is doing, being in an advantageo­us position ( 7,6)

12. In principle, the fellows make a place for multi- occupation ( 8) 13. In which I anticipate you'll find the product of the Tuscan vine ( 7)

15. One who pinches a young child ( 6)

18. In a detonator, high explosive is not expensive ( 5) 19. Experience­d hatters use it ( 4)

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