2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 1. Sports clubs naturally active by night (4) 3. Shunned and finally cut (8) 9. A fabulous horseman (7) 10. A good shot but the winner lost a point (5) 11. The arm kept up one’s sleeve? (6,6) 13. They facilitate the movements of arms (6) 15. A field of activity of all round significance (6) 17. His job is to work on the right lines (6,6) 20. One may be attached to a dog because of it (5) 21. It confuses men in a whole continent! (7) 22. Urgent job for a laundress (8) 23. Engrave some sketches (4) Down 1. Free American money and she gets a quarter (8) 2. It’s partly uniform in cut perhaps (5) 4. Not what one expects from a good writer (6) 5. Successor clearly seen (4,8) 6. Is mixed up with women of attractive appearance (7) 7. I’d turn about with calamitous consequences (4) 8. Their job is to keep down correspondence (12) 12. To censure or preach perhaps (8) 14. It’s a bind when some players grow old! (7) 16. Stay with airmen for a change (6) 18. After six it’s not in order to call (5) 19. Show how one appreciates a good turn (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across 1. Flying mammals (4) 3. Avoided (8) 9. Mythical creature (7) 10. Interior (5) 11. Hidden fighting implement (6,6) 13. Arm joints (6) 15. Globe (6) 17. Train operator (6-6) 20. Dog lead (5) 21. Memory loss (7) 22. Persistent (8) 23. Carve (4) Down 1. Free (8) 2. Garment (5) 4. Scribble (6) 5. Successor (4,8) 6. Charming (7) 7. Disastrous (4) 8. Desktop items (12) 12. Rebuke (8) 14. Dressing (7) 16. Stay (6) 18. Call on (5) 19. Applaud (4) SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD: Across: 6 Forfeit; 7 Spare; 9 Sneak; 10 Objects; 12 Adventuress; 14 Contentious; 18 Hitches; 19 Usurp; 21 Lines; 22 Bedouin. Down: 1 Pound; 2 Afraid; 3 Nil; 4 Appear; 5 Protest; 8 Abstain; 11 Meander; 13 Codicil; 15 Ticket; 16 Upshot; 17 Trail; 20 Tea.