2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Dogs cause a quarrel in the crowd (8)

5. A certain amount of tobacco for a pound (4)

This bird is a loud hooter (4) Celebration that produces festive song round the States (8)

The sailing tackle I had is not pliable (5) It’s obvious I’ve been set back by depression (7)

Certainly not hard at the core (6-7)

In which musical compositions are recorded? (8)

What is usually accepted in mensuration or mathematics (4)

Where one may find rhymes upside down! (7)

Road transport – or train! (5)

It may come from having a shave (4) 9. 10.

11. 12.

13. 18.

19. 20.

21. 22. 23.

Had no hesitation in saying tea-dress needs restyling (8)

Down

2. Notice a strange poisonous plant (7)

3. Corresponded with everybody in restricted surroundings (7)

They cast some light in the target area (13) Not yet out of pocket! (7)

Not kept neat (7)

Celebrated bare back rider (6) Preparing the leather – and using it! (7) Indigenous types in vast disturbance round the East (7)

You’ll find me returning to the ship to do this (6)

Sounds as if a soldier without any promotion will cause acrimony (7)

This will painfully affect the listener (7) 4. 6. 7. 8. 13. 14.

15. 16. 17.

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Across: 1 Bisect; 4 Soused; 9 Needle matches; 10 Arrange; 11 Odour; 12 Snack; 14 Craft; 18 Dowel; 19 Camelot; 21 Stepping-stone; 22 Nelson; 23 Wrests. Down: 1 Bantam; 2 Steering wheel; 3 Colon; 5 Outdoor; 6 Schoolfellows; 7 Desert; 8 Umber; 13 Calypso; 15 Odds-on; 16 Scant; 17 Otters; 20 Miser.