Double Crossword
Cryptic puzzle
Across
1. He is back in his mother’s and father’s bracket (11)
9. Aim to finish (3)
10. Self-restrained, yet consumed by anger (9)
11. Shabby, but having growth potential? (5)
13. When more than one double-cross? (3-4)
14. The work I took in was sleep-inducing (6)
16. Put two and two together again to mend (6)
18. I get at a reform to stir things up (7)
19. Abstainer takes in very small chirp (5)
20. So hot meal can be really distasteful (9)
21. Women, not men, ring court (3)
22. Apologetic about pay order, etc. (11)
Down
2. Put more on in broad daylight (3)
3. Half seen to attempt getting in (5)
4. Mother goes in twice to get love-apple (6)
5. Looks at ring again as an awful sight (7)
6. Soulless and stupid about one rug (9)
7. Writers bail one out when eligible for retirement benefit (11)
8. Breaking a creed to sin leads to defilement (11)
12. Get rid of menial tie (9)
15. One expected to show class, presumably (7)
17. Egghead joins choir, awfully brave! (6)
19. Stealing article on foot (5)
21. Crude set-up engenders hostilities (3)
Quick puzzle
Across
1. Aphoristic (11)
9. Peculiar (3)
10. Caustic (9)
11. Shabby (5)
13. Non-professional (7)
14. Quit (6)
16. Individual (6)
18. Trust (7)
19. Divide (5)
20. Being (9)
21. Fur wrap (3)
22. Swift (5,2,4)
Down
2. Finish (3)
3. Sticky (5)
4. Ordinary (6)
5. Place apart (7)
6. Worldwide (9)
7. Built (11)
8. Deterioration (4,3,4)
12. Vital (9)
15. Cartilage (7)
17. Shed (4-2)
19. Bundle (5)
21. Jeer (3)
Wednesday’s solutions
CRYPTIC
Across: 1 Duty; 3 Trickles; 9 Turmoil; 10 Umber; 11 Satisfactory; 13 Encore; 15 Angler; 17 Complainants; 20 Iceni; 21 Itemise; 22 Exponent; 23 Isis Down: 1 Detested; 2 Tarot; 4 Reload; 5 Countenances; 6 Liberal; 7 Spry; 8 Conscription; 12 Prospers; 14 Close-up; 16 Nation; 18 Nails; 19 Rife
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Hide AdAcross: 1 Brag; 3 Artistic; 9 Chilled; 10 Twice; 11 Disintegrate; 13 Outwit; 15 Border; 17 Orthographic; 20 Arise; 21 Apostle; 22 Meditate; 23 Alas Down: 1 Back door; 2 Amiss; 4 Redden; 5 Interrogator; 6 Twisted; 7 Chef; 8 Blandishment; 12 Proceeds; 14 Tarried; 16 Aghast; 18 Hotel; 19 Maim