Uxbridge Gazette

Two Speed Crossword Quick

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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. A poor fiddler outside the door (7) 7. Crouch down

– it’s an illegal occupation (5) 9. A number of them give you the time of your life! (5)

10. Leaves high and dry on the beaches (7)

12. Washing may depend on it (11)

14. Superinten­ding, but missing something? (11)

18. Piece of bread the French break into bits (7)

19. Get even? (5)

21. It’s irritating getting only a little credit in support (5)

22. He’s not a particular person (7)

Down

1. Tighten up on one’s salary? (5) 2. A gunsmith adds it to his stock (6) 3. Its line is straightfo­rward (3)

4. It will come as a sudden blow (6) 5. It ends a flight in two ways (7)

8. Bacon’s lines (7)

11. Makes slow progress by streetcar (7)

13. It makes a man keen on money, and a woman on food (7)

15. Stay to put mother in control (6)

16. It’s a necessity to want to exist (4,2)

17. A descriptio­n of one found wanting (5)

20. The last thing one aims for (3)

Across

6. Abrader (7) 7. N. American Indian woman (5)

9. Periods of time (5)

10. Threads (7)

12. Laundry-drying item (11)

14. Disregardi­ng (11)

18. Pudding (7)

19. Equal (5)

21. Pungent (5)

22. Any person (7)

Down

1. Fastening device (5) 2. Keg (6)

3. Insect (3) 4. Storm (6) 5. Alighting (7) 8. Contrastin­g stripes (7)

11. Ambles (7)

13. Greed (7)

15. Stay (6)

16. A necessity (4,2)

17. Poor (5)

20. Finish (3)

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