DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 About to assume an attitude for sleep (6)

4 Got through the test as approved (6)

9 Rendering the required tax and expressing approbation! (6,7)

10 On which the remains of the weeds will be deposited (7)

11 A distinguishing mark shown by tailless burrower (5)

12 Often follows the route for a month (5)

14 Intermediate positions can produce wealth (5)

18 Allow to remain - or permission to depart! (5)

19 One who gets the needle should keep it on hand (7)

21 Where appointments are kept, you’ll find a spy clattering perhaps (8,5)

22 Have a strong dislike of French trial (6)

23 They will cut grass (6)

DOWN

1 Give an encore – it may follow earlier drawing (6)

2 He encourages you to speak your mind (13)

3 A bit of a surprise normally as an address in Spain (5)

5 Friend in France having sufficient skill to be pleasant (7)

6 Finding out what the directors think of a device for increasing resonance (8,5)

7 Some of the studies elucidating a kind of engine (6)

8 Restrains the guys (5)

13 Produces something new from a secret formula! (7)

15 Severely criticised the way in which some roofs are made (6)

16 Make up for a faulty note (5)

17 Considers the wishes of others and postpones (6)

20 He’ll make mischief with the Spanish force (5)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS DOWN

1 Curb (6) 1 Purchased (6)

4 Swordsman (6) 2 Thoughtless (13) 9 Absolute (13) 3 Golf-course (5)

10 Integrity (7) 5 Letter (7)

11 Deal with (5) 6 Thoughtful (13)

12 Essential (5) 7 Tell (6)

14 Tearful (5) 8 Prophetess (5)

18 Watchful (5) 13 Stage performer 19 Emit rays (7) (7)

21 Interchange (13) 15 Cows (6)

22 Loophole (6) 16 Wilt (5)

23 Disclose (6) 17 Springlike (6)

20 Impel (5)