The Argus

2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

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Across

1. Sue, be fond of flattering attention (4,2,5)

9. As seen on the libertine’s tombstone? (3)

10. Obtain a piece of furniture that can be reached (3-2-4)

Wickets lost (and in France)! (5)

Hard drinker has a good dodge to begin with (7)

Be against attitude to work (6) Negligent about a girl (6)

Hurried back at speed to tell the story (7) He’s in the chapter but is able to get no backing (5)

Thing disturbed horse in dream (9) A church provides an unbeatable service (3)

But pick a winner if you sit down? (5,2,4)

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Down

2. Current unit used in sampling techniques (3)

The limits of approved gestures (5) A month to set about groups of eight (6) Couplet x 8 (7)

Rising traitor king in the animal world (9)

Finish sketch for a particular purpose (4,2,2,3)

Stood for being offered again (11) Reproduce correct author’s safeguard (9) Fight and beat Greek (7)

Publicly confess error in trance (6) Fishing-basket makes many stagger (5) Like southern idiot (3)

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SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Across: 1 Fame; 3 Hospital; 9 Reserve; 10 Realm; 11 Master of Arts; 13 Shandy; 15 Bearer; 17 Chain-letters; 20 Curse; 21 Abandon; 22 Resisted; 23 Arms.

Down: 1 Foremast; 2 Muses; 4 Oregon; 5 Permanent way; 6 Traitor; 7 Limp; 8 Friendline­ss; 12 Presents; 14 Adheres; 16 Please; 18 Elder; 19 Scar.

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