Double Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Fatal dye lad mixed

up (6)

4 Bed-like seat is about

right for the squat (6)

8 Rest after six pay a

call (5)

9 Abandons trenches (7) 10 Considers sending message of goodwill (7)

11 Number out there (5) 12 Fashionable colour scheme, er, shows lack of delicacy (9)

17 Calm sailor dined (5) 19 Initially moving fast, it’s

about right (2,5)

21 Hod carrier is a good

sort, I note (7)

22 Nobody on time for

musical work (5)

23 Leaves party (6)

24 Easily overcome most of the skin complaint (6)

DOWN

1 Go out of one’s way to

amuse (6)

2 Stupid fellow, for example, has first‑class weapon (7)

3 Alter arrangement some time in the future (5)

5 This turns up and

down (7)

6 Doorkeeper at Poe’s

house? (5)

7 Those travelling round with learner get accommodation (6)

9 Profane version of a

set creed (9)

13 Makes family hide (7) 14 Potential drama in

sitcom (7)

15 Motley collection in

cloth container (6)

16 Joiner is a pain (6)

18 Burning two notes with

anger (5)

20 Bird strong over short

distance (5)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Lay bare (6)

4 Business sense (6)

8 Set principle (5)

9 Plant with funnel-shaped flowers (7)

10 Paint diluent (7)

11 Spring month (5)

12 Cobbler (9)

17 Leisure boat (5)

19 Ambiguous (7)

21 Alongside one

another (7)

22 Adolescents (5)

23 Bottle-cap remover (6) 24 Communicative (6)

DOWN

1 Current information (6) 2 Hoarders (7)

3 Permanent dirty

mark (5)

5 Make reductions (3,4) 6 Person under voting

age (5)

7 Deftly (6)

9 Most important (9)

13 Unwanted piece of

film (3‑4)

14 Vote in again (2-5)

15 Device converting mechanical into electrical power (6)

16 Skittish (6)

18 Malediction (5)

20 Fisherman’s haul (5)