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 & 23Ac. Unfounded descriptio­n of military unit deprived of headquarte­rs (8)

3. To encourage debts is not genuine (8)

9. South American city to you and me will be tumultuous (7)

10. I’d set different food courses (5)

11. Fails to maintain equilibriu­m on top of scales (12)

13. Wolfish, but raised in rank (6)

15. He acts in a pure way (6)

17. Is he light-headed as far as I.Q. is concerned? (12)

20. Look round a ship for noosed rope (5)

21. To show great keenness and then get upset by custom (7)

22. The team’s players are church officials (8)

23. See 1 Across.

Down

1. Hooters in farm buildings (4,4) 2. Do some firing (5) 4. A thumping good thing to use with mortar (6) 5. Usual ways of travelling assumed by horsemen (6,6) 6. Concord – that’s a singular state (7)

7. In the Guards a showy part of the insignia (4) 8. Joint enterprise­s for making undercloth­ing (12)

12. What no direct current does! (8)

14. A speed about fifty gave satisfacti­on, maybe (7)

16. Go back to surrender again? (6)

18. A smartly attractive kind of accent (5)

19. In addition it’s almost sumptuous (4)

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