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 & 23Ac. Unfounded descriptio­n of military unit deprived of headquarte­rs (8)

3. To encourage debts is not genuine (8)

9. South American city to you and me will be tumultuous (7)

10. I’d set different food courses (5)

11. Fails to maintain equilibriu­m on top of scales (12)

13. Wolfish, but raised in rank (6)

15. He acts in a pure way (6)

17. Is he light-headed as far as I.Q. is concerned? (12)

20. Look round a ship for noosed rope (5)

21. To show great keenness and then get upset by custom (7)

22. The team’s players are church officials (8)

23. See 1 Across.

Down

1. Hooters in farm buildings (4,4) 2. Do some firing (5) 4. A thumping good thing to use with mortar (6) 5. Usual ways of travelling assumed by horsemen (6,6) 6. Concord – that’s a singular state (7)

7. In the Guards a showy part of the insignia (4) 8. Joint enterprise­s for making undercloth­ing (12)

12. What no direct current does! (8)

14. A speed about fifty gave satisfacti­on, maybe (7)

16. Go back to surrender again? (6)

18. A smartly attractive kind of accent (5)

19. In addition it’s almost sumptuous (4)

Quick Across

1. Bottom (4)

3. False (8)

9. Uproarious (7)

10. Eating plans (5)

11. Tips up (12)

13. Wolflike (6)

15. Virginal (6)

17. Forgetful person (12)

20. Lariat (5)

21. Show eagerness (7)

22. Assistants of a parish church warden (8)

23. Fewer (4)

Down

1. Birds of prey (4,4)

2. Tend a furnace (5)

4. Grinding instrument (6)

5. Horsewomen’s dresses (6,6)

6. Unison (7)

7. Waistband (4)

8. Sets of numbers (12)

12. Wanders (8)

14. Satisfied (7)

16. Ebb (6)

18. Sharp (5)

19. Added to (4)

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