2-SPEED CROSSWORD

QUICK OR CRYPTIC.. THE ANSWERS ARE THE SAME

Cryptic

Across

1. It’s right for top actor to join the

directors (9)

8. Strange ring worn by learned divine (3) 9. Approach the lamp so as to be

revealed (4,2,5)

11. Got out of the way with theologian

coming round quite deceived (7)

12. Frequently mollify missing skinhead (5) 13. Amused a female who wasn’t nice to

know (6)

15. Some of the side let everybody down –

get rid of them! (6)

17. It takes a cool head and continuous

pain to find a hiding place (5)

18. Make a ripping removal (4,3)

20. Not well and inclined to be not at all

friendly (3-8)

22. Bill may take it as lovers do (3)

23. Fell back and received medical

attention again (9)

Down

2. Also in the direction of nothing (3) 3. Restrained Edward the graduate (5) 4. Refer to everybody with due order (6) 5. Wild flower came up under animal (3,4) 6. Visit the greyhound stadium and be

ruined (2,2,3,4)

7. Mend a torn decoration (9)

10. Curse the way men talk! (11)

11. Popular government production of funny comedy about over-turned car (9)

14. All rest of stars in disturbance... (7)

16. ...restrictions are precisely defined in

part (6)

19. The fruit of temptation... (5)

21. ...by a woman the night before (3)

Quick

Across

1. Right side (9) 8. Unusual (3)

9. Emerge (4,2,5)

11. Beguiled (7)

12. Frequently (5)

13. Gorgon (6)

15. Erase (6)

17. Hidden store (5)

18. Remove (4,3)

20. Not well-inclined (3-8) 22. Dove call (3)

23. Withdrew (9)

Down

2. As well (3)

3. Soaked hides (5)

4. Refer (6)

5. Wild flower (3,4)

6. Go to ruin (2,2,3,4) 7. Ornament (9)

10. Slanderous comment (11) 11. Governmental system (9) 14. Star-related (7)

16. Rigorous (6)

19. Fruit (5)

21. Day before (3)