TWO SPEED CROSSWORD
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
3. Course to be taken by the
management? (9)
8. The last men to raise
offspring (4)
9. It had short popularity in the
fashion world! (9)
10. Emotion shown by love in
little ways (6)
11. A brief for example is for the
defence (5)
14. Goes arm in arm with old
flames! (5)
15. Barely visible (4)
16. Support for an artist (5)
18. Puts away in great style (4) 20. What could be finer to
conclude? (5)
21. Climb with knotted laces (5) 24. More than a capital district (6) 25. Diagrammatic form of
catechism (9)
26. Chapter head (4)
27. Agreed on a fresh kind of
drink (9)
Down
1. Screwdriver (9)
2. They may click at dances (9) 4. Flower girl (4)
5. Those chosen from the
literary circles (5)
6. Receive and deceive (4,2) 7. They are feathered and soar
wildly (4)
9. Doctor takes on a practice, a
very timid person (5)
11. Passage in the cinema is
lengthy (5)
12. Presumably he looks forward
to getting on the board (9) 13. The object wasn’t far from
causing an accident? (4,5) 17. I ring up about the shrub (5) 19. Riddle employed as a means
of concealment, perhaps (6) 22. Give willingly (5)
23. A cliff fall could possibly be
the reason for one (4)
24. This piper had a youthful
following (4)
Quick
Across
3. Course (9)
8. Back (4)
9. Garment (9)
10. Feeling of pity (6)
11. Protection (5)
14. Connects (5)
15. Naked (4)
16. Painting support (5)
18. Consumes (4)
20. Deduce (5)
21. Weighing device (5)
24. Part of a diocese (6)
25. Diagrammatic (9)
26. College official (4)
27. Fizzy drink (9)
Down
1. Helicopter part (9)
2. Spanish musical instrument (9) 4. Eye part (4)
5. Select group (5)
6. Imbibe (4,2)
7. Sculls (4)
9. Rodent (5)
11. Church passage (5)
12. Water sportsman (9)
13. Close result (4,5)
17. Light purple (5)
19. Partition (6)
22. Depart (5)
23. Mark (4)
24. Two-coloured (4)
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