2-Speed Crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES Choose either the quick or cryptic clues – answers are the same.
Across 1. German river producing a characteristic smell, we hear (4)
8. Additional piece of wall decoration outside the building (5-5)
9. The movement of it sails may produce a grinding action (8)
10. The type to be found in the ring (4) 12. Open-mouthed at dreadful hags inside (6) 14. Chap who takes part in the students’ carnival? (6) 15 & 19Ac. The placid man who uses an ice-pack does! (5,1,4,4) 17. Finding a suitable place for making observations, we hear (6)
18. Sarah loses her head – friend needed (4) 19. See 15 Across
21. Surely it doesn’t consist of nice sour ‘am! (4,6) 22. This appears in a word as hyphenated (4) Down 2. Sounds like a pretty girl who’s taking the plunge! (6-4)
3. Roes sent back in a rush (4) 4. Allowing no laxity in form (6)
5. The material he uses must be suitable! (6) 6. Completely on strike with a justifiable claim... (8)
7. ...don’t work for fifty in wages (4)
11. Good ideas shown by encephalograms? (5-5) 13. Standing as a candidate and devoting oneself to a pursuit (8)
16. It’s weighed before setting out (6) 17. Carries out a search and does the cleaning up (6)
18. They’re bound to end up in somebody’s hands (4)
20. People are warned to take it (4)