Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
1. Creature joining favoured religious group (6)
4. Begin to take Ursula the first into the royal house (6)
9. A film or the film crew (8,5)
10. Fastened by a boy holding the key inside (7)
11. Make oil go around the house (5)
12. Hangs up, it being a grind (5)
14. Dove flies north of the county (5)
18. Sample tea spilt around the street (5)
19. Encourage to toss a drink (3-4)
21. Outdoor job unusually ended, we gather (4,3,6)
22. Be indecisive when I get the doctor round (6)
23. Not a gentleman, but Gary (6)
Down
1. Awful sin last month was an affront (6)
2. Nicely compact types of bread (5,3,5)
3. Seize the fish (5)
5. I posted the letters to get a cut of beef (7)
6. Paid Solly for a mistake in the spring (5,5,3)
7. Small animal made to go back around the yard (3,3)
8. Dines out with sneering person (5)
13. Not having respect for the ghost (7)
15. Cooked and drunk (6)
16. Enemy gets out of this place (5)
17. Key batsman (6)
20. A girl ordered the bowl (5)
Quick puzzle
Across
1. Evoke (6)
4. Madman (6)
9. Awareness (13)
10. Compunction (7)
11. Pale (5)
12. Dwarf (5)
14. Object (5)
18. Decorate (5)
19. Fragile (7)
21. Dishonourable (13)
22. Beat (6)
23. Passionate (6)
Down
1. Guard (6)
2. Shamefully (13)
3. Become liable (5)
5. Soothe (7)
6. Tireless (13)
7. Covering (6)
8. Twelve (5)
13. Sovereign (7)
15. Goose (6)
16. Dwelling (5)
17. Abandon (6)
20. Bury (5)
Friday's solutions
CRYPTIC – Across: 4 Spotted; 8 Amulet; 9 Miranda; 10 Vienna; 11 Accord; 12 Good shot; 18 No secret; 20 Backed; 21 Silver; 22 Section; 23 Impale; 24 Terrify.
Down: 1 Salvage; 2 Jukebox; 3 Tennis; 5 Primates; 6 Trance; 7 Endure; 13 Hands off; 14 Trivial; 15 Started; 16 Raceme; 17 Skater; 19 Enigma.
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Hide AdAcross: 4 Disturb; 8 Avowal; 9 Anemone; 10 Untidy; 11 Callow; 12 Encircle; 18 Mutilate; 20 Decamp; 21 Crease; 22 Villain; 23 Famous; 24 Instant.
Down: 1 Matured; 2 Contact; 3 Wander; 5 Innocent; 6 Tumble; 7 Random; 13 Campaign; 14 Paragon; 15 Release; 16 Region; 17 Varlet; 19 Inroad.