Rutherglen Reformer

Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

3 Musician and swindler (7) 7 Escaped to form a union? (6) 8 Thing to change before tomorrow morning (7) 9 Follow the queue (4) 11 Cows from another dairy (4) 12 Animal preparing toast (5) 15 Herb makes money (4) 16 New primate has some neck (4) 17 Act it out in loft (5) 18 Forward in expertise (4) 19 Damn vermin (4) 21 Queen follows vapour from ship (7) 22 Wise man has one left for fodder (6) 23 Star prepares for evenings (7)

DOWN

1 Healthy source of water (4) 2 Pleased with what’s inside (7) 3 Fellow finds new diet rank (5) 4 Lazy-sounding hero (4) 5 Current way to catch fish? (5,3) 6 Speed has to change and turn (6) 10 Strains a form of workmen (8) 11 Strike is a success (3) 13 Athlete depicted as Roman (7) 14 Captain has fitting (3) 15 Services a great many (6) 18 City for cavorting pairs (5) 19 Others relax (4) 20 Charge novice to touch (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

3 Violinist (7) 7 Ran off to wed (6) 8 This evening (7) 9 Appendage (4) 11 Group of cattle (4) 12 Small mammal (5) 15 Flavouring (4) 16 Back of the neck (4) 17 Garret (5) 18 Saucy (4) 19 Rodents (4) 21 Old ship (7) 22 Crops stored for feed (6) 23 Dusks (7)

DOWN

1 Spring (4) 2 Satisfied (7) 3 Stinking (5) 4 Object of worship (4) 5 Fishing gear (5,3) 6 Spin (6) 10 Craftsmen (8) 11 Punch (3) 13 Rower (7) 14 Suitable (3) 15 Large amounts (6) 18 European capital (5) 19 Pause (4) 20 Sense (4)

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