Double crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES:
Across
1. But a king
doesn’t slow
down to do it!
(4,2,4)
7. Cancel the fight
(5)
8. Puts off one’s
retirement (5,2)
10. Not a wholesale
story-teller? (8)
11. What the sea
may do to a ship
(4)
13. Fixed form of
denial (6)
15. The usual thing
a shop receives
from people (6)
17. Plans to give
mother an
additional item
(4)
18. Crimes one flies
from perhaps (8)
21. Its root may be
made into a stew (7)
22. Indian queen managed to get
two points (5)
23. There’s no demand for this
article of mail (4,6)
Down
1. Best, strange as it seems! (5)
2. Working again in a new
partnership? (8)
3. States differ - so do these (6)
4. The last men to raise
offspring (4)
5. Give generously when there’s
a whip-round (4,3)
6. Night-watchman! (10)
9. Tore stamps out? He must
have done sometimes (10)
12. He favours dictation above all
his subjects (8)
14. I’m old-fashioned, there’s no
getting away from it (7)
16. Go away to plead with one
(6)
19. A good shot but the winner
loses a point (5)
20. Such a lot of horses may
create dust (4)
QUICK CLUES:
Across
1. Act as judge (10)
7. Peevish (5)
8. Defective (7)
10. Involve in complications
(8)
11. Tuft (4)
13. Push (6)
15. Corrupt (6)
17. Helper (4)
18. Obvious (8)
21. Interpret (7)
22. Loft (5)
23. Contrition (10)
Down
1. Concerning (5)
2. Equity (8)
3. Twofold (6)
4. Throw (4)
5. Tripper (7)
6. Stress (10)
9. Trust (10)
12. Grumble (8)
14. Backslide (7)
16. Brigand (6)
19. Take a dip (5)
20. Dumb (4)
Yesterday’s answers
DOUBLE CROSSWORD:
Cryptic: Across: 6 Gainsay; 7 Total; 9
Too; 10 Kidnapper; 12 Glider pilot; 15
Take lessons; 17 Gathering; 19 Nod; 21
Inert; 22 Fittest. Down: 1 Savoy; 2 End; 3
Magi; 4 Complaint; 5 Care for; 8 Snores;
11 Elsewhere; 13 Dreary; 14 Savanna; 16
Poise; 18 Nail; 20 Sty.
Quick: Across: 6 Changed; 7 Acute; 9
Apt; 10 Appraisal; 12 Acknowledge; 15
Contemplate; 17 Reference; 19 Art; 21
Agree; 22 Present. Down: 1 Shape; 2 Inn;
3 Heap; 4 Accidents; 5 Strange; 8 Trowel;
11 Scattered; 13 Number; 14 Foreign; 16
Grant; 18 Cure; 20 Use.