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

3. Destroy a method for secession (9)

8. Reverse the style for Old Testament location (4)

9. What is carried out if there’s a possibilit­y of measles? (4,5)

10. This once provided light cloak (6)

11. News revised about right wingers (5)

14. Sound one gets in prominent feature (5)

15. Be effusive in escorting us home (4)

16. The kind of orator to nonplus (5)

18. Many a Roman assumed this (4)

20. The colour of a topless figure (5)

21. So Don refashione­d the fillet (5)

24. The countryman will provide timber for the garden (6)

25. This shows possession of the proprietor’s joint! (9) 26 & 5Dn. Heaven is present at a later date (9)

27. Road-hog to go quickly before the rest, maybe (9)

Down

1. Shoot to start some undergroun­d movement (9)

2. Plumbers may be all at sea when taking them (9)

4. It’s often tied up in property (4)

5. See 26 Across.

6. Part of a teach-in generally is giving distress (6)

7. Shrewd bowman without any hesitation (4)

9. Loses wild fruit (5)

11. Did some twisting – the result is injury (5)

12. One who lies and gets a tanning (3-6)

13. An odd personalit­y part in the play (9)

17. Built to accommodat­e people (3,2)

19. The additional building is an unknown quantity, we hear (6)

22. Fertile spot in Samoa’s islands (5)

23. Exchange prisoners of war the other way (4)

24. Religious observance is not at fault, by the sound of it (4)

Quick

Across

3. Withdrawal (9)

8. Ancient kingdom (4)

9. Quick random examinatio­n (4,5)

10. Covering (6)

11. Small birds (5)

14. Sound (5)

15. Pour out (4)

16. Puzzle (5)

18. Roman garment (4)

20. Brownish pigment (5)

21. Pouchlike hat (5)

24. Rural (6)

25. Possession (9)

26. In this place (4)

27. Fast car (9)

Down

1. Sprout (9)

2. Measuremen­ts of water depth (9)

4. Cable (4)

5. Following (5)

6. Feeling dull pain (6)

7. Curved structure (4)

9. Blackthorn fruit (5)

11. Harm (5)

12. Tan seeker (3-6)

13. Role (9)

17. Accommodat­e (3,2)

19. Extension (6)

22. Fertile patch (5)

23. Exchange (4)

24. Religious act (4)

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