2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

7. What I should have done, if I were in your position! (7,6)

It’s always used up when needed (8)

It’s handy for a date (4)

Runs away from Penelope Smith (6) Seduce with some succulent ice cream! (6) Eastern country that one may willingly leave (6)

Could be a steel plant (6)

A source of wealth not yet used (4) Urgent ironing (8)

Funny feeling? (5,2,6)

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21. Collie, e.g. (5-3) Rids of dirt (6,2) Painter (6) Suppose (6) Article (4) Reverberation (4)

Down

1. Has a walk that’s awfully untidy looking (8)

2. Catch a potential parent (6)

3. Timber trade (4)

4. Dad going up and down with payment is conspicuous (8)

You may have nap on it (6) (4) Animal from a jumble sale (4)

Wool gatherer? (5-3)

Wins the pools and sweeps, perhaps (6,2) He knows where to draw the line (6)

Put it on without being told? (6) Being particular, it gets me up (4)

Male chorus gives an encore (4)

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21. SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Across: 1 Ha-ha; 8 Correspond; 9 Immerses; 10 Rips; 12 Kneels; 14 Notion; 15 Remiss; 17 Reason; 18 News; 19 Accident; 21 Informally; 22 Side. Down: 2 Adam and Eve; 3 Acre; 4 Crisis; 5 Gets on; 6 Operetta; 7 Odds; 11 Pronounced; 13 Emission; 16 Spasms; 17 Recall; 18 Nail; 20 Days.