DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across
1 Disarrange gathered frill ( 6)
4 Remove last of coffee with tongue ( 6)
9 Regarding gamble about hat ( 5)
10 Note doubt about right royal attendant ( 7)
11 Bony managers not limited by endless river ( 7)
12 Small page at home with television ( 5)
13 Sees sis chew malleable yellow food ( 5,6)
18 Sent back selection of fruits ordered for Swiss dish ( 5)
20 Price of lousy egg with salt ( 7)
22 Rulers with noisy fit of trembling ( 7)
23 Bumpkin given fine during endless shout ( 5)
24 Different way to prepare on a hot day ( 6)
25 All but Nigerian leader to advance ( 6)
Down
1 Tease good French woven strip ( 6)
2 Anticipated war, foes mutinous ( 7)
3 Free hire travel ( 3,2)
5 Once more bring together disorderly retinue ( 7)
6 Overcooks small cakes filled with bit of relish ( 5)
7 Animal shy up to a point ( 6)
8 In the main, a complaint ( 11)
14 Rotter starts smacking naughty child ( 7)
15 Unwanted follower beginning to speak – one chatting ( 7)
16 Bad situation is repeated after short weep ( 6)
17 Truly surreal lyrics, in part ( 6)
19 Genius without a German mug ( 5)
21 Said occasion for herb ( 5)
QUICK CLUES Across
1 In vogue ( 6)
4 Supervise ( a film) ( 6)
9 Music that originated in America’s Deep South ( 5)
10 Touch the imagination of ( 7)
11 Abridgement ( 7)
12 Mending square of fabric ( 5)
13 All in, tired ( 5,2,4)
18 Children’s nursemaid ( 5)
20 Surname of the Only Fools and Horses family ( 7)
22 Sustain ( 7)
23 Indentation, nick ( 5)
24 Immune ( 6)
25 Supplication ( 6)
Down
1 Pill taken when poorly ( 6)
2 Learned ( 7)
3 Club for dancing ( 5)
5 Tasteless ( 7)
6 Survive ( 5)
7 Grow canines and incisors, eg ( 6)
8 Blaze- fighters’ HQ ( 4,7)
14 Outing, visit ( 3,4)
15 Remain longer than ( 7)
16 Steep, soak ( 6)
17 Sagittarius symbol ( 6)
19 Gentle poke ( 5)
21 Freeholder ( 5)