Double crossword 03/10/2006

Cryptic puzzle 03/10/2006
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Oct 2006, 11:56 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 11:05 BST

Across

3. A deadlock is no longer novel, my friend (9)

8. Rigorous description of calciferous water (4)

9. The chief rule of action, we hear (9)

10. Amuse Diana Green (6)

11. Passion will make the forest officer lose his head (5)

14. For which reason it is inside the willow (5)

15. This will produce a sound comment attached to the text (4)

16. Southern instrument too high in pitch (5)

18. A small number near the Spanish festival (4)

20. On the look-out for a danger warning (5)

21. We hear brawls cause provocation (5)

24. Porter wearing fewer clothes round the East (6)

25. One who appears in the dock loaded! (9)

26. In case a piece of real estate is required (4)

27. Pacific characters may be doing this (9)

Down

1. Closely following what the exhibitor is doing about the advertisement (9)

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2. The soldier with some hesitation becomes a piratical adventurer (9)

4. It's wrong to be instructed, one hears (4)

5. Material right to retain possession round the north (5)

6. She needs help when surrounded by males (6)

7. Shallow vessel used while waiting (4)

9. Performs religiously at your service, initially (5)

11. Father is in a spot quite quickly (5)

12. See resort transformed by flowering standards (4-5)

13. Speed of departure? (5-4)

17. He benefits when things are settled (5)

19. This will provide ventilation for the art gallery (6)

22. Shows partiality for sporting combinations (5)

23. Don't continue work at the end of the street (4)

24. Grain product, but the end of the trade-mark is missing (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

3. Test period (9)

8. Circlet (4)

9. Haughtiness (9)

10. Ingenious (6)

11. Sober (5)

14. Social class (5)

15. Yield (4)

16. Country (5)

18. Related (4)

20. Believe (5)

21. Stop (5)

24. Agency (6)

25. Schemed (9)

26. Revolve (4)

27. Proclaim (9)

Down

1. Doctor (9)

2. Turgid (9)

4. Uncommon (4)

5. Increase (5)

6. Calamitous (6)

7. Formerly (4)

9. Change (5)

11. Wait on (5)

12. Light-headed (9)

13. Resolve (9)

17. Held in affection (5)

19. Sting (6)

22. Move (5)

23. Tie (4)

24. Disorder (4)

Monday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Colt; 3 Educated; 8 Amos; 9 Returned; 11 Poor relation; 13 Noting; 14 Grocer; 17 Prison record; 20 Laudanum; 21 Pisa; 22 Spending; 23 Ague.

Down:Clapping; 2 Look out; 4 Dwells; 5 Court order; 6 Tango; 7 Dido; 10 Grandstand; 12 Graduate; 15 Crowing; 16 In turn; 18 Rouse; 19 Plus

QUICK - Across: 1 Seem; 3 Chestnut; 8 Mate; 9 Enquires; 11 Latin Quarter; 13 Treaty; 14 Advent; 17 Ballet dancer; 20 Pondered; 21 Taxi; 22 Solitude; 23 Stay

Down: 1 Simulate; 2 Entitle; 4 Honour; 5 Square deal; 6 Norse; 7 Tusk; 10 Instalment; 12 Eternity; 15 Enchant; 16 Attend; 18 Annul; 19 Opus