2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Fine steak and a drink on the house (11)

9. Free from pride (3)

10. Unforeseeable appointment? (5,4)

11. Girl that is unhappy to start with (5)

13. Make a detailed list (7)

14. It may help in building a house or destroying it (6)

Moisten cheese to hide the smell (6) They admit they are often punched (7) It flies a woman over (5)

Upsets open containers (9)

Small loan returned for public transport (3) It needs to be accurate, even after drink! (6,5)

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21. operator (11) Very inexpensive (4,5) Assistant (7) Liveliness (6) Speed (5) Extra run (3)

Down

2. Not even a good dramatic part (3)

3. A label on the French piece of furniture (5)

4. Fruit is when rain is about (6)

5. A part that can’t be matched (7)

6. Shopkeeper bursts into tears (9)

7. Possibly uppermost in arrogance (11)

8. She establishes connections all over the place (11)

How shop-soiled goods should be sold? (4,5)

One who helps a superior, we hear (7) Wit from a priest (6)

Hates having to change in a hurry (5) An extra lucky cup draw (3) 12.

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

Across: 6. Allayed; 7 Lever; 9 Lemur; 10 Bargain; 12 Deferential; 14 Fingerprint; 18 Monarch; 19 Put on; 21 Scope; 22 Repeals.

Down: 1 Sleek; 2 Danube; 3 Yea; 4 Weight; 5 Decimal; 8 Careers; 11 Retract; 13 Divorce; 15 Grasps; 16 Nausea; 17 Moult; 20 Set.