2-SPEED CROSSWORD

Cryptic

Across

1. It helps to define the goal of angry

lawyers (8)

5. Not a great deal of notice? (4)

9. It turns on an opponent (4)

10. Arrive after it’s finished and

exhausted (8)

11. The directors don’t sound very keen (5) 12. Attackers with inside help (7)

13. Device that should catch on, if handled

properly (9,4)

18. Renders an account (8)

19. French girl returns if encored (4)

20. Apprehend how to turn property into

money? (7)

21. A rash sort of girl (5)

22. Keep going after everybody else? (4) 23. Payments Sid spent for a change (8)

Down

2. Deep hatred for a soldier, we hear (7)

3. It’s important to one’s standing as a

rider (7)

4. Meet and strive to produce some

display (13)

6. Daring type of blazer? (7)

7. Such crime upsets the senator (7)

8. Endeavouring to be irritating (6)

13. Common soldier? (7)

14. High lines to take (7)

15. Serene number in tartan (6)

16. Ian felt unusually swell! (7)

17. Casual way in which you removed a

glove? (3-4)

Quick

Across

1. Horizontal beam (8) 5. Pimple (4)

9. Against (4)

10. Surmount (8)

11. Committee (5)

12. Attackers (7)

13. Grapnel (9,4)

18. Relates (8)

19. Girl’s name (4)

20. Become aware (7) 21. Biblical character (5) 22. Final (4)

23. Salaries (8)

Down

2. Spite (7)

3. Foot support (7) 4. Public notice (13) 6. Colonist (7)

7. Betrayal (7)

8. Annoying (6)

13. Widespread (7)

14. Ventilation passages (7) 15. Calm (6)

16. Puff up (7)

17. Impromptu (3-4)