Double crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES:
Across
1. So exultant to
cook a chop like
this? (4-1-4)
8. Fit for a little
physical exercise
(3)
9. women who
have no-one
to mow their
lawns? (5,6)
11. Touch on what
brought Zulu
warriors to a
strange end (7)
12. There’s space to
travel in it (5)
13. Rush in with
a demand for
money? (6)
15. Indiscreet bank
official? (6)
17. Doubtful, being
somewhat in the
dark? (5)
18. It grows,in the main (7)
20. When it’s too humid to hunt?
(5,6)
22. Born in a stone edifice (3)
23. Carries away the gates (9)
Down
2. It moves boats in Morocco,
Arabia and Israel (3)
3. A crime for which a
clergyman lost his head (5)
4. Nothing exists but fruit (6)
5. Irritate but prove all right
before the end (7)
6. They were once thought,
though almost entirely
incredible (4,7)
7. Spoke in broken English? (9)
10. They’re put in by present
company (11)
11. Endless instances developed
(9)
14. It’s used by those wishing
to secure temporary
accommodation (3-4)
16. Maintain a lock that is
brought up (6)
19. Engagement-ring from one
who will care,naturally! (5)
21. Person in the money? (3)
QUICK CLUES:
Across
1. Exercising choice (9)
8. Choose (3)
9. Respectful (11)
11. Disagree (7)
12. Precise (5)
13. A delicacy (6)
15. Muscular (6)
17. Light boat (5)
18. Win back (7)
20. Warlike (11)
22. Fish (3)
23. Show (9)
Down
2. Sheep (3)
3. Oath (5)
4. Inborn (6)
5. Obvious (7)
6. Work in co-operation
(11)
7. Artifice (9)
10. Chic (11)
11. Devoted (9)
14. Lattice-work (7)
16. Extol (6)
19. Defraud (5)
21. Nothing (3)
DOUBLE CROSSWORD:
Cryptic: Across: 1 Banker; 4 Feasts; 9
Hurricane lamp; 10 Sceptic; 11 Actor; 12
Forge; 14 Chink; 18 Issue; 19 Scorpio; 21
Dressed to kill; 22 Malady; 23 Meteor .
Down: 1 Behest; 2 Nerves of steel; 3 Edict;
5 Eyewash; 6 Starting price; 7 Supers; 8
Match; 13 Guessed; 15 Diadem; 16 Aside;
17 Cooler; 20 Ozone.
Quick: Across: 1 Visits; 4 Absurd; 9
Scotch terrier; 10 Greased; 11 Antic; 12
Cover; 14 Meant; 18 Salad; 19 Missive;
21 International; 22 Earned; 23 Feeler .
Down: 1 Visage; 2 Sooner or later; 3 Tucks;
5 Barrage; 6 Unintentional; 7 Direct; 8
Study; 13 Endorse; 15 Aspire; 16 Smear;
17 Teller; 20 Spite.