DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Holding the trousers for two couples? (4,2,6)

7. The round to end all rounds (5)

8. Subtract 5 from 18 and add 500 as a corollary (5)

9. Gained 2 (3)

10. Intimate relationship leads to niggardliness? (9)

11. Ripped or backed bullfighter (6)

12. Property in Eastern country (6)

15. Prevent the whole lot being planted with trees (9)

17. When to back 9? (3)

18. Flower gets nothing for 16's one (5)

19. Decoration obtained – could have been lamed (5)

21. Evidence that an increase hurts? (7,5)

Down

1. Act dangerously to produce spirited drama (4,4,4)

2. Have 17 (3)

3. Underneath about 50 make animal noises (6)

4. Flying ship? (3,6)

5. Furnish with some forgotten duets (5)

6. Misunderstanding's got over cables (7,5)

7. A punishing fellow, perhaps, to be more exact (5)

10. One on the bottle is a twister! (9)

13. Cancel and expunge article from yearbook (5)

14. Bacon would be back in the game (6)

16. Letter finished for pirate (5)

20. Those who take it can't expect to keep dry (3)