2-Speed Crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across
1. Fasten, with spirit (4)
3. He tries to upset people (8)
8. Title from Latin America (4)
9. It’s criminal to take a couple of fools in (8)
11. Not thinking of getting married? (6-6)
13. Capital way to supply chessmen (6)
14. Step right back in the team (6)
17. When one should act, though it usually occurs later (12)
20. The Poles are, but not the N. and S. ones (8)
21. Grant some precedence (4)
22. Might lay around being omnipotent! (8) 23. Is first and last a goddess (4)
Down
1. He sits outside the court to give his decisions (8)
2. Joins me in the money (7)
4. Carry on with a summary (6)
5. Deer country showing little sign of life (10) 6. Possibly I sell thread (5)
7. Cover provided by the car industry (4) 10. Clipper of the line? (7,3)
12. Type of set meals suitable for vegetarians (8)
15. Such an entrance confuses singers (7) 16. Such a jacket may be confined to maniacs (6)
18. A letter in class provides a debate (5) 19. Risky transaction with a Greek character (4)
QUICK CLUES Across 1. Fabric (4) 3. Fighter (8) 8. Title (4) 9. Killer (8) 11. Dedicated (6-6) 13. Valuable possessions (6)
14. Pace (6) 17. Addition (12) 20. Continental (8) 21. Yield (4) 22. All-powerful (8) 23. Egyptian goddess (4) Down
1. Football official (8)
2. Binds (7)
4. Begin again (6)
5. Inactivity (10)
6. Fine cotton (5)
7. Outer layer (4) 10. Washing line fastener (7,3) 12. Non-fleshy (8) 15. Way in (7) 16. Channel (6) 18. Assembly (5) 19. Second Greek letter (4) SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:
Across: 1 Parenthesis; 9 Matador; 10 Elder;
11 Rarer; 12 Abstain; 13 Eleven; 15 Decamp; 18 Callous; 20 Anger; 22 Expel; 23 Entrain; 24 Pertinacity. Down: 2 Astir; 3 Endorse; 4 Tarmac; 5 Evens; 6 Indiana; 7 Emergencies; 8 Grandparent; 14 Eclipse; 16 Elastic; 17 Astern; 19 Owlet; 21 Grant.