Hayes & Harlington Gazette

Two Speed Crossword

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This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clue, try the Quick.

Cryptic Across

1. The overtaker’s club (7,3)

7. With spirit a sailor comes back to dance (5)

8. Dog makes up mother’s quarrel (7)

10. Preserving choice fish (8)

11. Sphere of the dance (4)

13. To disappear in a caravan is hardly likely! (6)

15. Excuses, we hear, give satisfacti­on (6)

17. They may be eaten slowly or bolted (4)

18. Submitted to the Spanish guard (8)

21. Conspicuou­s foreigner in the street (7)

22. Some athletes congratula­te rivals afterwards (5)

23. Leaders of newspapers (10)

Down

1. His accounts are not taken seriously (5)

2. How a bright idea comes to you? (2,1,5)

3. A book Kipling wrote on love popular in Japan (6)

4. What the sea may do to a ship (4)

5. His enemies got fatally jarred (3,4)

6. Their produce goes to press (5,5)

9. A groundless scare - from a faulty clock? (5,5)

12. Possibly fill a lot of ships (8)

14. Stung to anger (7)

16. Escort goes round a military area (6)

19. Records some music (5)

20. Worst and best! (4)

Quick Across

1. Item of sports equipment (7,3)

7. Dance (5)

8. Breed of dog (7)

10. Preserving (8)

11. Sphere (4)

13. Disappear (6)

15. Satisfy (6)

17. Kernels (4)

18. Guard (8)

21. Prominent (7)

22. Subsequent­ly (5)

23. Articles (10)

Down

1. Funny (5)

2. Quickly (2,1,5)

3. Japanese garment (6)

4. Throw (4)

5. Fictional character (3,4)

6. Fruit-bearing plants (5,5)

9. Deceptive warning (5,5)

12. Fleet (8)

14. Irritated (7)

16. Part (6)

19. Perceives (5)

20. Strike (4)

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