Double crossword 13/10/2006

Cryptic puzzle 13/10/2006
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Oct 2006, 11:35 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 10:46 BST

Across

6. Late tributes to somebody coming from the wars! (7)

7 & 9 Across. Could they be the barriers between political factions? (5-5)

9. See 7 Across

10. Daily record at the saw-mill? (3-4)

12. A man with unbelievable relations! (5-6)

14. He displays an advertisement for William's watch (4-7)

18. Strike another match (7)

19. Could possibly be synonymous with power (5)

21. Young attendants used by bookmakers (5)

22. One who will produce hand-made predictions (7)

Down

1. Put your weight on a rung of the ladder (5)

2. Plaque that shows a different battle (6)

3. No-one who is brazen will be cast! (3)

4. A jagged point will get the Spanish fish (6)

5. Swimming movements for oarsmen! (7)

8 & 20 Down. Get in touch with the fellow - he's an intermediary (7,3)

11. See 17 Down

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13. According to the letter, it's illuminated with real variation (7)

15. He conducts the German songs we hear (6)

16. This is quite a problem - give me a gin well mixed (6)

17 & 11 Down. Could they be authors of "The Wraith" and "The Phantom Spirit"? (5-7)

20. See 8 Down

Quick puzzle

Across

6. Malady (7)

7. Beneath (5)

9. Crease (5)

10. Least (7)

12. Command (11)

14. Component (11)

18. Unaffected (7)

19. Amusing (5)

21. Player (5)

22. Move forward (7)

Down

1. Passage (5)

2. Keep (6)

3. Employ (3)

4. Maintain (6)

5. Assault (3,4)

8. Alcoholic cordial (7)

11. Moral (7)

13. Sovereign (7)

15. Coma (6)

16. Usual (6)

17. Negligent (5)

20. Uneven (3)

Thursday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Fishy story; 7 Rifle; 8 Stubble; 10 Egyptian; 11 Rude; 13 Herbal; 15 Warden; 17 Rams; 18 Disclaim; 21 Heroine; 22 Ledge; 23 Dead letter. Down: 1 Fifty; 2 Spectral; 3 Yes-man; 4 Thus; 5 Rebound; 6 Free church; 9 Even number; 12 Lancelot; 14 Remorse; 16 Misere; 19 Adder; 20 Kind.

QUICK - Across: 1 Successful; 7 Union; 8 Obtrude; 10 Intrigue; 11 Bump; 13 Attach; 15 Tiller; 17 Inns; 18 Platform; 21 Naively; 22 Stern; 23 Ingredient. Down: 1 Stint; 2 Convince; 3 Exodus; 4 Sets; 5 Unusual; 6 Jubilation; 9 Experiment; 12 Distaste; 14 Tension; 16 Played; 19 Overt; 20 Sear.