Manchester Evening News

TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clue, try the Quick.

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Cryptic Across

4. Maintains grips on a higher plane? (7)

8. The United Nations are still rough (6)

9. No amateur temple, but unconsecra­ted (7)

10. Permit Prince Henry to be deadly (6)

11. Not a return for the unmarried (6)

12. Top marine performer? (8)

18. Nude is upset at telephone call lasting (8)

20. Where the screen is for showing, not hiding (6)

21. Maintain it stares around (6)

22. No wonder it’s cheap – there can be no profit in it (7)

23. Bath, or a place in Tasmania (6)

24. Hide in part of Mediterran­ean island (7) Down

1. Old weapon wounded large donkey (7)

2. Lent car for the middle (7)

3. Instruct to live as one of a pair to advantage? (6)

5. Hut on wrecked pier was destroyed (8)

6. Send over the edge to displease? (6)

7. Loosely hang diamonds above corner (6)

13. The Utopian has his own catalogue of notions (8)

14. Inspire the fellow to be a burning opponent (7)

15. Disturb it going in an entrance (7)

16. He was pious but unpunctual, and he washed his hands (6)

17. What the hen in the pub gave the mendicant? (6)

19. Firing into the air as a result (6)

Quick

Across

4. Defends (7)

8. Bumpy (6)

9. Unholy (7)

10. Fatal (6)

11. Solitary (6)

12. Sea creature (8)

18. Lasting (8)

20. Movie theatre (6)

21. Declare (6)

22. Cheap deal (7)

23. Tasmanian port (6)

24. Release a substance (7)

Down

1. Sword (7)

2. In the middle (7)

3. Benefit (6)

5. Died (8)

6. Hurt the feelings of (6)

7. Hang freely (6)

13. Philosophe­r (8)

14. Member of the emergency services (7)

15. Stir (7)

16. Biblical character (6)

17. Pauper (6)

19. Outcome (6)

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