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. Timely employment that should
be wound up (9)
8. Somewhat chaotic and about
one’s ears (4)
9. A course designed to be
rapidly taken (9)
10. A board in position to engage
a player? (4,2)
11. This age is very far from first
class (5)
14. Agree to strike? (5)
15. Such a tide helps to make one
approach sand banks warily (4) 16. A lot of paper concerned with
some writing (5)
18. They may look right to
superiors (4)
20. Gamblers take a hand in it (5) 21. A number on hand (5)
24. Carpenter likely to become a
union member? (6)
25. It may give a telephone subscriber more time to pay, but adds to his bill (9)
26. Free from any sound of
disturbance (4)
27. His speech is never
straightforward (9)
Down
1. It’s highly mysterious (3,6) 2. Erring, having been badly
directed? (9)
4. It’s bound to mean a change of
plea (4) 5. A number abandoned and
split (5)
6. Conflict over a study for a
college head (6)
7. A pain in the neck (4)
9. Not a subject needed by most
schoolchildren! (5)
11. Outmoded transport coming
back in fashion? (5)
12. Thinking in a calculating way (9) 13. Accommodation for a lean
guest? (5,4)
17. It may cause a stir at the tea
table (5)
19. Saying nothing about the
inlets (6)
22. Offspring is a girl (5)
23. Is it used by way out people? (4) 24. It’s not to be taken seriously
though all right at heart (4)
Quick
Across
3. Timepiece’s mechanism (9) 8. Of the ear (4)
9. Sports circuit (9)
10. Enlist (4,2)
11. Guide (5)
14. Bell (5)
15. Type of tide (4)
16. Quantities of paper (5)
18. Sight organs (4)
20. Card game (5)
21. Finger (5)
24. Woodworker (6)
25. Annexe (9)
26. Open (4)
27. Stammerer (9)
Down
1. Classified (3,6)
2. Foolish (9)
4. Jump (4)
5. Crevice (5)
6. Prison officer (6)
7. Haystack (4)
9. Monarch (5)
11. Clever (5)
12. Counting (9)
13. Guest’s accommodation (5,4) 17. Cutlery item (5)
19. Quiet (6)
22. Edition (5)
23. Leave (4)
24. Gag (4)