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. Are they game to draw? (11)

9. Wife must be horsy to do so! (3)

10. He is sad in parts (9)

11. Throw out mixed peel about ten (5)

13. It is taken by tennis players and parsons (7) 14. An earth-skaking event, no doubt (6)

16. Where the cricketer gets his wrinkles? (6)

18. She uses needles to make trinket (7)

19. Made purchases from writer in street (5)

20. For correspond­ing musicians? (9)

21. Devotee cools things down? (3)

22. How to sit when one is peevish at not being limbless? (5-6)

Down

2. Tattery bit of student fun? (3)

3. Up to the time of the account I’ll get (5)

4. Husky ashore (6)

5. He clips swelled head on listener (7)

6. Remove alien item (9)

7. Not getting enough revenue from the enterprise? (11)

8. Certainly not dull, and apparently profitable (11)

12. Forecaster cried ‘Port!’ (9)

15. Sea-creature could be made into soup after a month (7)

17. Support for the Spanish to drive (6)

19. Shoot sprightly person first (5)

21. Doesn’t quite get the sense of profession­al charge (3)

Quick Across

1. Technical drawers (11)

9. Scold (3)

10. Sombre actor (9)

11. Eject (5)

13. Assistance (7)

14. Quake (6)

16. Fold (6)

18. One who works with wool (7)

19. Exhausted (5)

20. Stationery item (9)

21. Supporter (3)

22. Way of sitting (5-6)

Down

2. Scrap of cloth (3)

3. Up to the time that (5)

4. Husky-voiced (6)

5. One who fleeces sheep (7)

6. Rule out (9)

7. Venture (11)

8. Absorbing (11)

12. Prophet (9)

15. Mollusc with tentacles (7)

17. Push (6)

19. Sprout (5)

21. Payment (3)

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