DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC ACROSS

1 Like an angler’s story? (5) 4 Untidy loafers on the market (3,4)

8 Class remains disorderly (7) 9 Discharged despite being filled with enthusiasm (5) 10 One vehicle is terrible Russian (4)

11 Be the next to make six deliveries? (4,4)

13 Line for training? (4)

14 Post makes 1000 be ill! (4) 16 Situation vacant - and no charge for the stamps! (4,4) 17 Miserable University player (4)

20 Long narrow range in torrid geographical zone (5)

21 Make an image of somebody admired? (7) 22 Alter altered lever for foot (7)

23 Explanation carrying little weight (5)

DOWN

1 The mood engendered by a celebration drink? (7,6) 2 Uncle from America has degree in dance (5)

3 Jerk an American (4)

4 Make a learner stiff in manner (6)

5 Plundering soldier? (8)

6 Half fear competitor getting there (7)

7 A trial of lasting value (9,4) 12 Its harvest is well gathered, no doubt (8)

13 Exceptional rise to be paid to the remainder (7)

15 Gadget to get rid of bad habits? (6)

18 Prostrate through untruthfulness? (5)

19 Frustrate by using very thin sheet? (4)

Friday’s solutions:

Across: 3 Off-chance. 8 Draw. 9 Full board. 10 Clever. 11 Sound. 14 Those. 15 Dead. 16 Robes. 18 Omen. 20 Cease. 21 Sense. 24 Priest. 25 Get-at-able. 26 Scar. 27 Alternate.

Down: 1 Education. 2 Make notes. 4 Four. 5 Cello. 6 Abound. 7 Cure. 9 Fewer. 11 Sabre. 12 Decadence. 13 Adventure. 17 Score. 19 Negate. 22 Spain. 23 Fell. 24 Plot.

QUICK ACROSS

1 Lucifer (5)

4 Affirm (7) 8 Consolation (7) 9 Laud (5) 10 Expectant (4) 11 Point out (8) 13 Kismet (4) 14 Experienced (4) 16 Feeler (8) 17 Thrash (4) 20 Prize (5) 21 Malicious (7) 22 Of heat (7)

23 Be absorbed (5)

DOWN

1 Pariah (6,7)

2 Pace (5)

3 Mid-day (4)

4 Powerful (6)

5 Biased (3-5)

6 Pull out (7)

7 25th Anniversary (6,7) 12 Haphazardly (2,6) 13 Trumpet-call (7) 15 World-wide (6) 18 Allude (5)

19 Morose (4)

Friday’s solutions:

Across: 3 Fortitude. 8 Lard. 9 Territory. 10 Ponder. 11 Rebel. 14 Ample. 15 Rest. 16 Taunt. 18 Curb. 20 Ashen. 21 Trite. 24 Terror. 25 Forgotten. 26 Mien. 27 Brutality.

Down: 1 Flippancy. 2 Transport. 4 Over. 5 Terse. 6 Titter. 7 Dark. 9 Tenet. 11 Rouse. 12 Lethargic. 13 Itinerant. 17 Taken. 19 Bright. 22 Total. 23 Poor. 24 Tent.