DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Booth Farm accommodation (5)

4. Where clinkers are found, path is diverted to the south (3-4)

8. Its name is changed by the occupants (7)

9. The rubbish that people are willing to swallow! (5) 10. A very small coin for a tiny child (4)

11. See 13 Down

13. Unusually old, turnipheaded numskull (4)

14. See 23 Across

16. Made a signal – gets rude, maybe (8)

17. Not being used as an image, we hear (4)

20. Lawn is attractive when put back (5) 21 & 5 Down Those who take a cold bath don't find themselves in trouble (3,4,3,5)

22. Group not charged – allowed to leave (3,4)

23 & 14 Ac. Much comes from splendid distribution of cards (5,4)

Down

1. They record earth-shaking events (13)

2. Let in to make a confession (5)

3. This fills the cracks in the instrument (4)

4. Some of the plans were to hide the solution (6)

5. See 21 Across

6. Letter of introduction (7)

7. In the main it's back to front (5-8)

12. Fish to be all at sea! (8)

13 & 11Ac. Far-flung tale from remote

connection (7,8)

15. Animal used in hunting the first of the buzzards, a bird of prey (6)

18. Lacking smartness – needs to be sorted out (5)

19. Kind of party forming part of the fiesta, gentlemen (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Stage furnishings (5)

4. Artist (7)

8. Praise insincerely (7)

9. Bewitch (5)

10. Large jug (4)

11. Rider (8)

13. Merit (4)

14. Impure (4)

16. Hand over (8)

17. Joy (4)

20. Semi-precious stone (5)

21. Colossal (7)

22. Builder (7)

23. Squeeze (5)

Down

1. Discriminate (13)

2. Pursue (5)

3. Roster (4)

4. Rector (6)

5. Cut (8)

6. Obstruct (7)

7. Recollections (13)

12. Expectation (8)

13. Issue (7)

15. Epistle (6)

18. Spear (5)

19. Halt (4)