Leicester Mercury

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 clues, try the Quick.

Cryptic Across

6. A companion with many a sailor (7)

7. Stick to veto all round (5)

9. See 20 Down

10. Men who have not yet settled (7)

12. Signifying a smaller amount, but conveying no sense (11)

14. Emerging, but just failing to get a place, we hear (6,5)

18. Presumably it comes from the main seam! (3,4)

19. Correspond with a friend after tea (5)

21. An impression that doesn’t take much licking (5)

22. A street cutting into unspoilt meadowland (7) Down

1. Bound to be a good place for wine (5)

2. The confederac­y produces a nautical measure (6)

3. A weapon with which one fiddles (3)

4. Bygone days shown by the Spanish drawing (6)

5. North African making his room untidy (7)

8. About a marriage – it takes place after separation! (7)

11. They cause perplexity in games, maybe (7)

13. The style with a pen that shows diffidence (7)

15. Revenue for company involved in mine reorganisa­tion (6)

16. Personal touches shown by the artist (6)

17. Apprehensi­on among internatio­nal armies (5)

20 & 9Ac. They are used as a

sound preventive (3,5)

Quick Across

6. Sailor (7)

7. Club (5)

9. Stoppers (5)

10. Those owing (7)

12. Futile (11)

14. Emerging (6,5)

18. Fuel (3,4)

19. Agree (5)

21. Mark (5)

22. Grassland (7)

Down

1. Strongroom (5)

2. Union (6)

3. Nod (3)

4. Crayon (6)

5. Spanish architectu­ral style (7)

8. Gathering (7)

11. Mysteries (7)

13. Shyness (7)

15. Revenue (6)

16. Features (6)

17. Fright (5)

20. Hearing organ (3)

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