Two Speed Crossword

Across: 7 Ravel; 8 Earring; 9 Scruple; 10 Trust; 12 Bitterness; 15 Trampoline; 18 Hones; 19 Rudders; 21 Penance; 22 Cause. Down: 1 Wristwatch; 2 Every; 3 Slip; 4 Resent; 5 Brethren; 6 Misused; 11 Taskmaster; 13 Imposing; 14 Cannons; 16 Larder; 17 Menus; 20 Dock.

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

7. Become tied up in French

composer (5) 8. An ornament attached to

a sound receiver (7) 9. Hesitate on moral grounds – to prescribe twenty grains? (7) 10. Amalgamation of several companies showing confidence (5) 12. Acrimony sent tribes

crazy (10) 15. This provides a foundation from which one’s bounds may be extended (10) 18. Achieves a sharper result,

being not quite upright (5) 19. Stern directors (7) 21. Article included among pennies as an act of contrition (7) 22. Motive for legal action (5)

Down

1. The hour is near at hand for one who has this (10) 2. Each point comes to extreme conclusion (5) 3. It’s a mistake to move on the ice (4)

4. Object to being told to go again? (6) 5. Relatives who are kept in order (8) 6. We hear the girl employed is ill-treated (7) 11. A teacher after a job is a slave driver! (10)

13. I’m adopting an attitude to be prominent (8) 14. Men of the church, one

hears, are big boomers (7) 16. Store of fat? (6) 17. Some of the servicemen

use food cards (5) 20. Kind of yarn to cut off (4)

Quick Across

7. Bolero composer (5) 8. Jewellery item (7) 9. Moral doubt (7) 10. Faith (5) 12. Acridity (10) 15. Gymnasium item (10) 18. Sharpens (5) 19. Vessel steering devices (7) 21. Voluntary selfpunishment (7) 22. Motive (5)

Down

1. Timepiece (10) 2. Each (5) 3. Error (4) 4. Feel aggrieved at (6) 5. Religious brothers (8) 6. Ill-treated (7) 11. Slave driver (10) 13. Grand (8) 14. Large guns (7) 16. Food storage area (6) 17. Bills of fare (5) 20. Wharf (4)