DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

6. Tell about a second reckoning (7)

7. Pinafore used back in Roman or pagan days (5)

9. One cent to add to the total returned makes a sweet sound! (5)

10. Is it stopped to play the first note of the scale? (7)

12. How to raise stock but see profits diminish? (11)

14. A purposeful glance at the dictionary? (7,4)

18. Muttered that mother lost blood (7)

19. Don't get rid of the staff! (5)

21 & 22Ac. Toss for ends? (5,2,5)

22. See 21 Across

Down

1 & 3Dn. He makes his first appearance, putting aunt badly in debt (8)

2. Refinement in language? (6)

3. See 1 Down

4. Firing into the air by way of conclusion (6)

5. Leave and throw away that young bird (7)

8. Lies and disclaimers (7)

11. Tool for bridge-building? (7)

13. Commissioned position indeed! (7)

15. The missing corpse is that of an insignificant person (6)

16. Was prostrate longer through expenditure? (6)

17. Series of notes on a fish? (3)

20. Cook small fish (6)

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