DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

6 He foresees support before the reform (7)

7 Ideal group to play an eightsome reel? (5)

9 Born in one Eastern land (3)

10 Spoke in broken English? (9)

12 Slight variation in silver and copper, perhaps (5,6)

15 The boss’s office (11)

17 Policeman examines a piece of furniture (9)

19 Sounds like a shortage of resin (3)

21 Very serious position to end up in? (5)

22 Rival bird is not on time (7)

DOWN

1 Colour for putting on (5)

2 Fitting a small point (3)

3 Possibly felt it’s not right (4)

4 Diagrammatic form of catechism (9)

5 Get even with Reg, perhaps? (7)

8 Spanking vessels? (6)

11 Imperturbable admission of inertia? (9)

13 You’ve not been going straight if you have to make this up (6)

14 Approves of indications of support (7)

16 Forms groups of actors (5)

18 Fabric that’s stiff or limp (4)

20 Really includes everything (3)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

6 Income (7) 7 Corner (5) 9 Owed (3) 10 Decay (9) 12 Fear (11) 15 Incitement (11) 17 Hanging (9) 19 Strange (3) 21 Hurl (5) 22 Extol (7)

DOWN

1 Planet (5) 2 Fresh (3) 3 Unadulterated (4) 4 Contagion (9) 5 Voter (7) 8 Outlaw (6) 11 Thrifty (9) 13 Preserve with salt (6) 14 Systematic (7) 16 Enlighten (5) 18 Unsightly (4) 20 Skill (3)