DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 It proves wildly frolicsome ! (8) 5 Descriptive of a sharp drop in sweet production (4) 9 Spare list (4) 10 Choice way to take sustenance (1-2-5) 11 Wash out some underwear in secret (5) 12 Spoil a ruler by putting ink on it, for example? (7) 13 Send a horseman or a motor-cyclist (8-5) 18 Irritable, having let a punt go adrift (8) 19 Five to one each way, see! (4) 20 Rock and roll (7) 21 A left arm which may be raised (5) 22 A drawer of money (4) 23 Stop when the standard is low!(4,4)

DOWN

2 To be exact, it’s an abstract point (7) 3 Calls to say the arenas have been erected (5,2) 4 Novel censorship on radio or TV? (6,7) 6 Groomed, Indian fashion? (7) 7 It profoundly improves a channel of communication (7) 8 He puts up the points, or puts them down (6) 13 It may be left on the river-bed or in the bank (7) 14 Is least disposed to leave the shore (3,4) 15 Maintain there’s some body in the beer! (6) 16 Not well enough to carry any weight? (7) 17 You may be surprised if it goes up (3-4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Placidity (8) 5 Hastened (4) 9 Haul (4) 10 Storing (8) 11 Curb (5) 12 Nourish (7) 13 Give the show away (5,3,5) 18 Categorise (8) 19 Quote (4) 20 Issue (7) 21 Vestibule (5) 22 Appear (4) 23 Saviour (8)

DOWN

2 Dirigible (7) 3 Supernatural (7) 4 Avoid committing oneself (3,2,3,5) 6 Flower (7) 7 Deviate (7) 8 Sacred beetle (6) 13 Prosperity (7) 14 Fancy (7) 15 Girl (6) 16 Envelop (7) 17 Eminent (7)