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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 clues, try the Quick.

Cryptic Across

1. They have been worn by men in retirement (11)

9. It turns quiet at the end (3)

10. Does it provide wood for building aircraft? (5,4)

11. Most of the men attempt to find a way in (5)

13. Get in an unusual profit (3,4)

14. It contains a variety of provisions (6)

16. Women haven’t the face to use them! (6)

18. In fairness, it’s simply very cold water (7)

19. Part of the audit totalled up to the same thing (5)

20. Part of the tide of lawlessnes­s? (9)

21. Slip up out of merriment (3)

22. The top salesmen in print? (4-7)

Down

2. I’m quiet, but he probably won’t be! (3)

3. Pleased to be lucky (5)

4. Soils satins, perhaps (6)

5. Train that is brought to

absolute rest (7)

6. Evict a sailor and look the other way (4,5)

7. His work is above most people! (11)

8. Where games are won by the over-forties (6,5)

12. It makes one admission

after another (9)

15. It’s clear I’d be involved in whatever occurred (7)

17. Be up in a local tax and get discount (6)

19. Live well on five hundred (5)

21. It may be pierced or just pricked (3)

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