The Scotsman

DOUBLE CROSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Lady killer (9)

8. I daren't tear away to get her (3)

9. There's no telling where they may lead (6,5)

11. Gives no dates, perhaps (7)

12. Shoots back with an addition to a letter (5)

13. Price change has a point in cookery instructio­ns (6)

15. Bert is perplexed by such races (6)

17. Company about to broadcast in Egypt (5)

18. Its root goes into a stew (7)

20. Adroit accomplish­ment that enables a French police chief to know his command? (4,2,5) 22. Be sorry for a piece of cruelty (3)

23. Overtime for the small part actor? (5,4)

Down

2. Make second-hand (3)

3. Put up with a Crete resort (5)

4. Describing one with the most experience of life (6)

5. One responsibl­e for advertisin­g "The Godfather"? (7)

6. Marketing agent for a car engine component (11)

7. Document that will prove nothing? (9)

10. Brought into force (11)

11. Their role is to give firm guidance (9)

14. Yield in favour of Mussolini (7)

16. Believe one side of the account (6)

19. A capital letter of first-rate elevation (5)

21. Dog used in security (3)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Shining (9)

8. Remain (3)

9. Promotion (11)

11. Follow (7)

12. Fed up (5)

13. Take in (6)

15. Confine (6)

17. Short (5)

18. Lean (7)

20. Impassive (11)

22. Stick (3)

23. Accordingl­y (9)

Down

2. Disencumbe­r (3)

3. Spear (5)

4. Reparation (6)

5. Support (7)

6. Wrangle (11)

7. Decline (9)

10. Change of fortune (11)

11. Right side (9)

14. Meditate (7)

16. Furrow (6)

19. Rebuke (5)

21. Atmosphere (3)

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