DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

6. Weapon brings evil changes in short month (7)

7. Started past former Israeli leader? (5)

9. Keep away from a gaping hole (5)

10. Become older than literary extract (7)

12. See 3 Dn.

14. Newspaper announcement seems to urge attention (5,6)

18. His brushwork makes the scene clearer (7)

19. Doctor on right side of car (5) 21. Time for the army to move? (5)

22. Imitate flight at first? (4,3)

Down

1. Possess about 50 but reduce to 25? (5)

2. Again poor shot is careless (6) 3 & 12Ac. Scientist who appreciated the gravity of his situation (3,5,6)

4. Observe past and present alternate motion (6)

5. Tell the doctor to keep swelling? (7)

8. See 20 Dn.

11. Nuts are gathered in stroll (7)

13. Tool used to make drinkingplace for birds? (7)

15. Rough drawing of vessel reaching Spithead (6)

16. Plant 150 remaining (6)

17. An island of magic or fun for holiday-makers (5)

20 & 8Dn. Do they really attract

drinkers? (3,7)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

6. Monstrous (7)

7. Apologetic (5)

9. Bottle (5)

10. Post-mortem (7)

12. Gloomy (11)

14. Argumentative (11)

18. Puritanical (7)

19. Torment (5)

21. Bring (5)

22. Part (7)

Down

1. Battle (5)

2. Look out! (6)

3. Furrow (3)

4. Merry (6)

5. Commonplace (7)

8. Conjecture (7)

11. Slander (7)

13. Foursome (7)

15. Lower (6)

16. Powerful (6)

17. Messenger (5)

20. Court (3)