DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

7 Didn’t deny that it’s an abnormal appetite (6)

8 A motto for the vegetarian (6)

10 Female Russian artisan, perhaps (7)

11 Proper ones need capital to start with (5)

12 Black bone structure (4)

13 It’s hard hit when ironworkers strike (5)

17 It was put out and doesn’t go (5)

18 Score about one and collapse (4)

22 Skill you need to be a sailor (5)

23 A single person? (7) 24 Was abusive, yet guarded? (6)

25 Go about two? (6)

DOWN

1 Protected from shock, though brokenhearted (7) 2 A first-former? (7)

3 Study I’m making of fabric (5)

4 Sole reinforcement (7) 5 Hazy in mind like a number having fever (5)

6 Give someone an occupation (5)

9 Blooming motorrace? (9)

14 More seasoned type of artiste (7)

15 Possibly one rule man has broken (7)

16 All the same, it suits some people (7)

19 A grain or a fruit (5)

20 She has different ideas (5)

21 Number seen about five (5)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

7 Counting frame (6) 8 Cotton cloth (6)

10 Vegetable (7)

11 Creek (5)

12 Tardy (4)

13 Intended (5)

17 Foolish (5)

18 Minus (4)

22 Turning point (5) 23 Number (7)

24 Up-to-date (6) 25 Gain (6)

DOWN

1 Joyously (7)

2 Relate (7)

3 Comical (5)

4 Prominent (7)

5 Give up (5)

6 River outlet (5)

9 Attractive (9)

14 Far (7)

15 Frighten (7)

16 Place by itself (7) 19 Not in actual use (5)

20 Expel (5)

21 Spruce (5)