Loughborough Echo

TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

Cryptic

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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.

Across

7. A guess about customs (6)

8. On paper he has an important job (6)

10. Proceeds, thanks to royalty (7)

11. Work to rule? (5)

12. She’s a puritan at heart (4)

13. It enables you to say when! (5)

17. Situation report (5)

18. Hear about an ostrich (4)

22. Acknowledg­ed being admitted (5)

23. Verbose sort of notice (7)

24. Diner’s clubs? (6)

25. Easily swayed? (6)

Down

1. It’s both simple and hard at the same time (7)

2. Noisy game? (7)

3. Airline that has no end of a good time (5)

4. Speech and attire of modern times (7)

5. The mark of a saint, perhaps (5)

6. Stick one’s neck out (5)

9. A declaratio­n of treason is (9)

14. Scholar who might be stunted (7)

15. Possibly pray when under the treatment (7)

16. Came to a fine end (7)

19. Small creature with nothing to think about (5)

20. A joining of hands in marriage or work (5)

21. Spring edition? (5)

Quick Across

7. Customs (6)

8. Newspaper boss (6)

10. Proceeds (7)

11. Rule (5)

12. Girl’s name (4)

13. Under strain (5)

17. Realm (5)

18. Flightless bird (4)

22. Possessed (5)

23. Watch (7)

24. Cutlery items (6)

25. Lithe (6)

Down

1. Severe (7)

2. Tennis bats (7)

3. Celebratio­n (5)

4. Speech (7)

5. Mark (5)

6. Wading bird (5)

9. Declaratio­n (9)

14. Pupil (7)

15. Treatment (7)

16. Narrowed (7)

19. Rodent (5)

20. Confederat­ion (5)

21. Edition (5)

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