DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Collision causes one politician to do something (6)

4. Slight violence in seeking entry (6)

9. It is used to drive one round the bend! (8,5)

10. Went over because thwarted? (7)

11. Avoid bad duel with egghead (5)

12. Love to make fuss again (5)

14. Prevent from practising as a lawyer? (5)

18. Sharp tasting pastries? (5)

19. Reject deterioration (7)

21. A clearer view of external affairs should result from his work (6,7)

22. Is afraid of adders (6)

23. Where animals may watch the show? (6)

Down

1. Spineless creature in religious body (6)

2. Prevalence can need proper order (13)

3. Players may have them in hand (5)

5. In no place, yet in this place at present (7)

6. Training in fuel in mixed classes (13)

7. Lovers doing a crossword? (6)

8. Pole writes a poem (5)

13. Answer some of the correspondence (7)

15. Boss finally will marry – and be tucked neatly away (6)

16. Cited a decree (5)

17. Lover's suit, perhaps (6)

20. Comb the others found on cockerel's head (5)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Levy (6)

4. Force (6)

9. Saturation (13)

10. Powerful (7)

11. Lift (5)

12. Love (5)

14. Improper (5)

18. Order (5)

19. Exempt (7)

21. Liable to mishaps (8-5)

22. Join up (6)

23. Stop (6)

Down

1. Hinder (6)

2. Essential bit (4,3,6)

3. Spruce (5)

5. Infested (7)

6. Gem (8,5)

7. Diminish (6)

8. Because (5)

13. Lives (7)

15. Abrade (6)

16. Agency (5)

17. Coming (6)

20. Frolic (5)