QUICK CLUES 2-Speed Crossword

Choose either the quick or cryptic clues – answers are the same.

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Accepts a neighbourly invitation – after an operation? (5,5)

7. Director gets me in tune (5) 8. Dresses at first then grows weary (7) 10. Half-moon? (3,5)

11. An overhead light (4)

13. Not the sort of water-pipe seen in most houses (6)

15. Mark made by a skater, perhaps (6) 17. Not the country I go out to win (4) 18. Have a touch of colour and be miserable (4,4)

21. Constant and determined (7)

22. Single unfronted fireplace (5)

23. Such people look well in print (10)

Down

1. Such opera may not be taken seriously (5) 2. Sort of seat possibly alarming to a candidate! (8)

3. Was the wrong bandage (6)

4. A preposition or two (4)

5. Go over a story and point to erroneous errata (7)

6. They should let you down lightly (10) 9. He likes people looking in at his window (10)

12. Stable charge for a horse (8) 14. Looking out for a situation for the hands (2,5)

16. Ship’s mascot for the ancient mariner? (6) 19. It stands to reason (5)

20. Even you could live in one! (4)

Across

1. Is restored to consciousness (5,5) 7. Director (5) 8. Dresses (7) 10. Illumination source (3,5) 11. Ring of light (4)

13. Pipe (6) 15. Stripe (6) 17. Urban area (4) 18. Be unhappy (4,4) 21. Arranged (7) 22. Fireplace (5) 23. Attractive in snapshots (10)

Down

1. Funny (5)

2. Close to a limit (8) 3. Envelop (6)

4. Upon (4)

5. Relate (7)

6. Canopies (10)

9. Retailer (10)

12. Male horse (8) 14. Looking out (2,5) 16. Fogbow (6) 19. Reasoning (5) 20. Apartment (4)