TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Given a ring and taken on
by employer (7) 8 Without goal, tear clothing
(7) 9 Italian dough arranged on
plate (7) 10 Lawful French article by
lass (5) 11 Say too much on California,
perhaps (9) 14 Leases out studio stands
(6) 15 Incline to be right in fashion
(5) 16 Many a sail damaged at
port (6) 20 Monarch put ten in pot,
then dined (9) 23 Domesticates some bantam, especially (5) 24 Corkscrews for the batsmen? (7) 25 No sense spoiling unity (7) 26 Yes, cats moved in delight
(7)
DOWN
1 Make use of me turning up
with a scheme (6) 2 Sheltered in crag, all eyries
viewing old ship (6) 3 Trousers say, ones that are
inherited (5) 4 Doctor associated with a
graduate in play (5) 5 Hoodwink over major
road’s metal (7) 6 Alliance’s nautical measurement (6) 7 Small leanings towards circus props (6) 12 Trunk with damaged roots?
(5) 13 Nervous in nets, possibly, receiving second of deliveries (5) 15 Expert of course (7) 16 Business takes abstainer on
to produce thread (6) 17 Burden with wood (6) 18 Arrived with artist to get photographer’s equipment (6) 19 Island producing sweater
(6) 21 First of tan tights – but not
these! (5) 22 Send East round for requirements (5) COFFEE TIME
ACROSS
1 Betrothed (7) 8 Old word for clothing (7) 9 Italian cornmeal dish (7) 10 Lawful (5) 11 Exaggerate (9) 14 Artists’ stands (6) 15 Fashion (5) 16 Port opposite Dover (6) 20 Autocratic ruler (9) 23 Domesticates (5) 24 Corkscrews (7) 25 Harmony (7) 26 Deep joy (7)
DOWN
1 Hire (6) 2 Roman ship (6) 3 DNA units (5) 4 Play (5) 5 Deceive (7) 6 Alliance (6) 7 Props for walking tall (6) 12 Body (5) 13 Anxious (5) 15 Betting pundit (7) 16 Sewing thread (6) 17 Accumulated junk (6) 18 Photographer’s tool (6) 19 Knitted garment (6) 21 Plural of “that” (5) 22 Calls for (5)
PREVIOUS SOLUTION
Across: 1 Airmail; 5 Bacon; 8 Bobby; 9 Gourmet; 10 Multigym; 11 Rely; 13 Nectar; 15 Snatch; 18 Slog; 19 Imperial; 22 Retsina; 23 Skimp; 24 Exams; 25 Assumed.
Down: 1 Albumen; 2 Rebel; 3 Atypical; 4 Leg bye; 5 Blur; 6 Comment; 7 Natty; 12 Incenses; 14 Croatia; 16 Helipad; 17 Impala; 18 Surge; 20 Idiom; 21 Kiss.