Double crossword 04/10/2006

Cryptic puzzle 04/10/2006
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Oct 2006, 12:10 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 10:54 BST

Across

1. Body of employees could be noted (5)

4. About those newspapers - Keep them under! (7)

8. From which one may conveniently reach the heights (7)

9. Some can't win easily but have to twist (5)

10. Place where the sign points in two directions (4)

11. Such a lob deserves a whisky and soda! (8)

13. Back up politician subject to persistent questioning (4)

14. Cunning enough to take out a thousand a month (4)

16. Heathen worship adroitly broken up (8)

17. Go up in the air being irritable, say (4)

20. Half divine right to be passive (5)

21. Such tan is not easily got rid of (7)

22. Apparently made a come-back but his day is over (3-4)

23. Raw colour (5)

Down

1. See 3 Down

2. Quivering pointer? (5)

3 and 1 Down. Where race discrimination takes its course (4,5,2,6)

4. Keep to tear around at home (6)

5. Baseball players could hold their liquor (8)

6. Hat and pipe on tombstone (7)

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7. Dishonestly get a month more to gain a crafty advantage (5,1,5,2)

12. Give me a tablet in order to get in fighting array (8)

13. Make strong declaration of having reporters around (7)

15. The bars here are behind (6)

18. Weight on cue (5)

19. Biting insect hangs upside down to get strong flavour (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Form (5)

4. Proposition (7)

8. Workman (7)

9. A frolic (5)

10. Irritation (4)

11. Official statement (8)

13. Impolite (4)

14. Want (4)

16. Postpones (8)

17. Lump (4)

20. Implied (5)

21. Sluggishness (7)

22. Remainder (7)

23. Concise (5)

Down

1. Railway official (7-6)

2. Garret (5)

3. Comfort (4)

4. Language (6)

5. Banished (8)

6. Responded (7)

7. Assuredly (4,2,7)

12. Adapted (8)

13. Discards (7)

15. Imprudent (6)

18. In motion (5)

19. Accomplishment (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 3 Stalemate; 8 Hard; 9 Principal; 10 Divert; 11 Anger; 14 Withy; 15 Note; 16 Sharp; 18 Noel; 20 Alert; 21 Rouse; 24 Bearer; 25 Stevedore; 26 Lest; 27 Appeasing.

Down: 1 Shadowing; 2 Privateer; 4 Tort; 5 Linen; 6 Maiden; 7 Tray; 9 Prays; 11 Apace; 12 Rose-trees; 13 Death-rate; 17 Payee; 19 Louvre; 22 Sides; 23 Stop; 24 Bran.

QUICK - Across: Probation; 8 Hoop; 9 Arrogance; 10 Subtle; 11 Staid; 14 Caste; 15 Cede; 16 Rural; 18 Akin; 20 Opine; 21 Cease; 24 Medium; 25 Contrived; 26 Turn; 27 Advertise.

Down: 1 Physician; 2 Bombastic; 4 Rare; 5 Boost; 6 Tragic; 7 Once; 9 Alter; 11 Serve; 12 Delirious; 13 Determine; 17 Loved; 19 Nettle; 22 Shift; 23 Bond; 24 Mess.