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

6. Back up in sport (7)

7. Hold up the Spanish in the course of 24 hours (5)

9. Sign I’m back before the sun is out (5)

10. Apparently he’s made his pretence a reality! (7)

12. Building up afresh what’s left before formal talk (11)

14. Gift a banana has? (7,4)

18. Money making gifts (7)

19. Steals back with a seat (5)

21 Not desirable company, it’s said (5)

22. It may make one shy! (7)

Down

1. Flinch, though still game (5)

2. Smart evergreen (6)

3. A safe place in a flood (3)

4. A sorry state (6)

5. Sailor with a mate a great deal (7)

8. Attribute of a writer (7)

11. Difficulti­es in which a coastal navigator may find himself (7)

13. Listener’s complaint (7)

15. Rough? That’s odd! (6)

16. Thought it will turn up in time (6)

17. Extra money, but it includes responsibi­lity (5)

20. Type of music dominant in the Victorian home! (3)

Quick Across

6. Bear (7)

7. Defer (5)

9. Negative (5)

10. Appropriat­or (7)

12. Repairing (11)

14. Tendency (7,4)

18. Abilities (7)

19. Seat (5)

21. Number (5)

22. Palm fruit (7)

Down

1. Game bird (5)

2. Conifer (6)

3. Biblical vessel (3)

4. Rue (6)

5. Sailor (7)

8. Credit (7)

11. Channels (7)

13. Otic pain (7)

15. Bumpy (6)

16. Idea (6)

17. Extra payment (5)

20. Burst (3)

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