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

7. Flying holiday? (5,2,3,3)

8. Hang around road with an inhabitant of Africa (8)

9. Detail from 6 (4)

10. Gleans they are higher beings (6)

12. Not under control as a result of publicity given to split? (6)

14. The sort of predicamen­t an abrasive person will get into? (6)

16. Her cue for game (6)

18. Give out 9 (4)

20. Could one link rage with this Shakespear­e character? (4,4)

22. One most unlikely to have swallowed a dictionary? (3,2,3,5)

Down

1. Chance I’m taking to become a skilled workman (8)

2. A meeting-place in the street (6)

3. Note: it loses a thousand and becomes quite small (4)

4. How old is the rock? Palaeolith­ic or neolithic (5,3)

5. No rise for one’s superior (6)

6. When to return 18? (4)

11. Slink away – the tell-tale is leaving (5,3)

13. Are they in hospital teams? (8)

15. Movement indicates first part of play is being performed (6)

17. Inexperien­ced enough to daunt about everybody (6)

19. Intend to be stingy (4)

21. Reporters from all quarters (4)

Quick Across

7. Cause to remain unsettled (5,2,3,3)

8. Type of cricket delivery (8)

9. Article (4)

10. Spiritual beings (6)

12. Floating (6)

14. Abrade (6)

16. Card game (6)

18. Discharge (4)

20. Shakespear­ean character (4,4)

22. Untalkativ­e person (3,2,3,5)

Down

1. Machinery expert (8)

2. Road (6)

3. Sturdy (4)

4. Prehistori­c period (5,3)

5. Elder (6)

6. Duration (4)

11. Move furtively away (5,3)

13. Attacking players (8)

15. Deed (6)

17. Immature (6)

19. Unkind (4)

21. Current events (4)

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