Uxbridge 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

1. They give the exact time to cease guard duties (4-7) 9. Peculiar dances when the bachelors are missing! (3) 10. In American money I have the urge to accomplish things (9) 11. Attack on radio

equipment (5) 13. Was in a fearful

frame of mind? (7) 14. The girl sounds like

a star (6) 16. Place an order for goods in the depression (6) 18. Showing concentrat­ion in decimals before putting the point! (7) 19. One of the ways known to churchgoer­s (5) 20. Playful, but likely to

be catty later on! (9) 21 & 2Dn. Two pig stealers, likely to get beaten! (3-3) 22. It enables many types to make an impression in the papers (8,3)

Down

2. See 21 Across 3. Indicate a single addition to the score (5) 4. Agree to surrender

the account first (6) 5. A restaurant full of

cutlery! (7) 6. Bad performers?

(4-5) 7. Witchcraft (11) 8. Capital sources of

water? (4-7) 12. He may well have

good looks (9) 15. Travelling light,

maybe! (7) 17. A contrivanc­e of French wickedness (6) 19. Thomas is below a

Greek mountain (5) 21. Invert the fruit

barrel (3) Quick Across 1. Timing devices (11) 9. Spirit (3) 10. Stimulus (9) 11. Start (5) 13. Feared (7) 14. Girl’s name (6) 16. Move in from

margin (6) 18. Extreme (7) 19. Gangway (5) 20. Lively (9) 21 & 2Dn Drum (3-3) 22. Newspaper

constituen­t (8,3) Down 2. See 21 Across 3. Dot (5) 4. Assent (6) 5. Staff restaurant (7) 6. Sinners (9) 7. Sweeping brushes

(11) 8. River sources (11) 12. Onlooker (9) 15. Light (7) 17. Machine (6) 19. Fictional musketeer

(5) 21. Beer cask (3)

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