The Scotsman

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Could you have this on a circular plate? (6,4)

7. It's on hand to get a lift (5)

8. One of the original members to collapse (7)

10. They provide relief for cartograph­ers (8)

11 & 20Dn. Don't go fast or slow,

as conductors do (4,4)

13. In the saddle when a steed is unruly (6)

15. The standard to observe for one in eastern sect (6)

17. One has to put back a Greek letter (4)

18. Payments delivered by those who speak with approbatio­n (8)

21. Surviving after everybody else with mixed gin (7)

22. Spritely learner in a fine mess (5)

23. Contracts to deal with somebody (10)

Down

1. Contemptuo­usly reject an incentive before the start of negotiatio­n (5)

2. Continuous descriptio­n of wild horse (8)

3. Beneficial change about a class (6)

4. Roughly handle a beetle (4)

5. Speech written on an envelope (7)

6. Cattle even now quite motionless (5-5)

9. Using the iron again for restrainin­g (10)

12. The result of light impact! (8)

14. It could be a strain for the workman (7)

16. The first of the raiders in the battle will cause apprehensi­on (6)

19. Disagreeme­nts producing some of the stiff sentences (5)

20. See 11 Across

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