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. Whichever way you look at it, it adds up to the same thing (5,6) 9. It provides accommodat­ion in Norway’s capital (3) 10. Bad enough to cause alarm (9) 11. He cuts the werewolf’s head and tail off! (5) 13. Unyielding threads, perhaps (4,3) 14. They don’t do much to earn their descriptio­n (6) 16. Quiet seat (6) 18. They have no settled occupation (7) 19. Fill a pot, perhaps (3,2) 20. Do meteorolog­ists gain little by forecastin­g it? (3,6) 21. Follow the returning deity (3) 22. Looking for golden opportunit­ies? (11)

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2. Two points at the bottom of a beard (3) 3. What could be finer to imply? (5) 4. It’s not grossly offensive (6) 5. To unseat one may make a Hun sore! (7) 6. Decline to accept some advice – it’s a load of rubbish! (6,3) 7. Bird unpopular with sailors? (11) 8. Clippers of the line? (7,4) 12. What an executor has? (9) 15. Horsemen surround a group of attackers (7) 17. Put it on without being told? (6) 19. Principle of having it both ways? (5) 21. Assume he’s from university (3)

Quick Across

1. Arrangemen­t of integers (5,6) 9. Tavern (3) 10. Distressin­g (9) 11. Cutter (5) 13. Rigid (4,3) 14. Lazy people (6) 16. Arrange (6) 18. Nomads (7) 19. Fill to the brim (3,2) 20. Small profit (3,6) 21. Pet (3) 22. Exploring for gold (11)

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2. Bristle (3) 3. Deduce (5) 4. Trifling (6) 5. Dislodge a rider (7) 6. Rubbish dump (6,3) 7. Songbird (11) 8. Washing line fasteners (7,4) 12. Self-control (9) 15. Attackers (7) 17. Suppose (6) 19. Belief (5) 21. Put on (3)

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