2-Speed Crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES
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.