Ruislip & Eastcote & Northwood Gazette

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 clue, try the Quick.

Cryptic

Across

7. I’m not one to weaken (6)

8. Involve in late changes (6)

10. Body found in the motorist’s boot? (7)

11. A win, not for the first time (5)

12. Consumes varied teas (4)

13. One employed to unpick seams? (5)

17. He has a short way to push (5)

18. Circular letter to a friend reputedly brings bad luck (4)

22. Concerning a sailor away from home (5)

23. If you can remember this then all will be forgotten! (7)

24. A bullet for the detective (6)

25. Riddle used as means of concealmen­t (6)

Down

1. He casts an item of pottery (7)

2. Drinks lacking body? (7)

3. Cigarettes cut in half may still be smoked (5)

4. Having given a hand was fully occupied (7)

5. Asian mother outside the church (5)

6. Smooth and quiet country road (5)

9. Giving one credit for thinking (9)

14. Be informed about the plant (7)

15. Oil ran about and caused damage (7)

16. Nothing left from the galleon (3,4)

19. Numberless crafts that save life (5)

20. There’s some point in a story having one (5)

21. Shares a plant (5)

Quick

Across

7. Weaken (6)

8. Involve (6)

10. Dead body (7)

11. Once more (5)

12. Devours (4)

13. Collier (5)

17. Move with effort (5)

18. Gemstone (4)

22. Relating to (5)

23. Nil (7)

24. Observable ammunition (6)

25. Partition (6)

Down

1. Jug (7)

2. Ghosts (7)

3. Roll of tobacco (5)

4. Betrothed (7)

5. Asian (5)

6. Levelling tool (5)

9. Accepting as true (9)

14. Shrub (7)

15. Marred (7)

16. Nothing left (3,4)

19. Floating platforms (5)

20. Lesson (5)

21. Goods (5)

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