Nottingham Post

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

1. Scene observed by way of a street within (5)

4. Marks of punishment given to some soldiers! (7)

8. Charge for safe keeping could be so great (7)

9. Musical sequence sounds mellifluou­s (5)

10. Strung up? (4)

11. A servant isn’t automatica­lly produced, one hears (8)

13. Relinquish one spot (4)

14. Girl coming from a point almost due north (4)

16. Produced some original work unruffled (8)

17. Lacks the potential to show hypocrisy (4)

20. It creates revolution­ary movement viewed from both directions (5)

21. Fancy aiming haphazardl­y to the east (7)

22. Is around the street after unhappy perverts (7)

23. This will have a flattening effect on journalist­s (5)

Down

1. Written evidence that calls have been made (8,5)

2. A scratch number of points (5)

3. Unfortunat­ely it’s a girl, we hear (4)

4. Observe the maxim for an unstable board (6)

5. One living in desert, going frantic (8)

6. High churchman is quite an attraction at the zoo! (7)

7. Resolution: dates must be changed with speed! (13)

12. Short stays – the lads go around one day in France (8)

13. Tom receiving a setback in the exploit suffered a loss in status (7)

15. About to shoot off target, showing negligence (6)

18. Stand up for an increase in pay (5)

19. Strike soft and light (4)

Quick Across

1. View (5)

4. Bands (7)

8. Depository (7)

9. Set (5)

10. Bound (4)

11. Servant (8)

13. Globule (4)

14. The Princess Royal (4)

16. Wrote (8)

17. Insincere talk (4)

20. Rotating arm (5)

21. Think (7)

22. Cruel people (7)

23. Squeeze (5)

Down

1. Calling cards (8,5)

2. Points total (5)

3. Exclamatio­n of grief (4)

4. Playground item (6)

5. Dweller (8)

6. Ape (7)

7. Determinat­ion (13)

12. Temporary stays (8)

13. Relegated (7)

15. Negligent (6)

18. Get up (5)

19. Lighting device (4)

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