The Star E-dition

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC

ACROSS

1 Map seen to contain

part of church (4)

4 In general, no marines

are with partner (8)

8 One’s back with information on fibrous tissues (6)

9 Vehicle for two in violet

and emerald (6)

10 Drop round for some

food (4)

11 I lunged wildly inserting end of scalpel, fighting (8)

13 Person who won’t stand for new owner? (7,6)

16 Achievements round river are special attractions (8)

19 Make out revolutionary

carrying one (4)

20 Bag Zoe removed from

building in garden (6) 22 Frank and journalist

began (6)

23 Monkey some upset in

bazaar (8)

24 Shout from island (4)

DOWN

2 Is soldier about to transfer public control? (9)

3 Extinguished after

steady balance (4,3)

4 Pried in casinos,

edgily (5)

5 Go back to secluded

place (7)

6 Abolish article from

annual (5)

7 Shelter from sleet (3) 12 Unrivalled crafty pair,

none left (9)

14 Sprinted back to

lines – gets thinner (7) 15 Where to rear children,

or plants? (7)

17 Some other

measurement unit (5) 18 Dart of love in

Caledonian (5)

21 Either way it expresses

surprise (3)

QUICK

ACROSS

1 Border, lean

upon (4)

4 Sprains (8)

8 Brings upon

oneself (6)

9 Mystic,

supernatural (6)

10 Language of the

Far East (4)

11 Magician (8)

13 Joining in, becoming

involved (in) (13)

16 Incline for winter

sports (3,5)

19 Dressing gown (4) 20 Sword case (6)

22 One of a rock band’s

crew (6)

23 Dish made from

eggs (8)

24 Keeps

complaining (4) DOWN

2 Standard point of

reference (9)

3 Holidaymaker (7)

4 Insects similar to

bees (5)

5 Selfish morale

boost (3,4)

6 Recurring series of

events (5)

7 Snake-like fish (3) 12 Dignifying (9)

14 Use wool or cotton and a

hooked needle (7)

15 Landscape (7) 17 Cut out (of an engine) (5) 18 Spookily odd (5)

21 Edge of a dress (3)

THE XFILES

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