TWO SPEED CROSSWORD
QUICK Across
1. Plans (4)
3. Framework (8)
8. Starchy grain (4)
9. Authorisations (8)
11. Arousing strong emotion (12)
13. Flee (6)
14. Nearer (6)
17. Catwalk exhibitions (7,5)
20. Presenting (8)
21. Biblical character (4)
22. Enjoyment (8)
23. Male deer (4)
Down
1. Disciplinarian (8)
2. Ocean (7)
4. Amulets (6)
5. Excellent (5-5)
6. Possessor (5)
7. Specific quantity of medicine (4)
10. Light covers (10)
12. Urgent (8)
15. The least fast (7)
16. Carpenter (6)
18. Astound (5)
19. Fish (4)
CRYPTIC Across
1. They sometimes show natural relief (4)
3. Was it used as the result of a suspended sentence? (8)
8. Paddy is taking the part of Cedric effectively (4)
9. Justifies written authorisations (8)
11. The kind of statements appropriate to fireraisers? (12)
13. Flee from a breach of the peace round the south (6)
14. Not so far from being more secretive (6)
17. There are working models at these exhibitions (7,5)
20. Giving the prize for a strange drawing (8)
21. Biblical character reformed from evil (4)
22. The meadows can be seen in unspoilt delight (8)
23. In the forest a gentle creature (4)
Down
1. He keeps strict order by having a neat, trim arrangement (8)
2. Aimed at appeasing the mighty sea (7)
4. Personal attractions possessed by lucky people? (6)
5. The kind of travel suitable for children starting school (5-5)
6. Property man? (5)
7. A measure to remove ill-feeling (4)
10. They cover lights lights near a place of darkness (10)
12. Using an iron and showing some urgency (8)
15. Having the smallest rate (7)
16. One who enlists as a carpenter (6)
18. A confusing number of ways to cause astonishment (5)
19. Caught at rock pool, initially (4)
Yesterday’s crossword solutions:
Across: 1 Transplants; 9 Leveret; 10 Their; 11 These; 12 Terrace; 13 Essays; 15 Stayer; 18 Immerse; 20 Tread; 22 Looks; 23 Leather; 24 Merrymakers. Down: 2 Revue; 3 Nursery; 4 Petite; 5 Astir; 6 Therapy; 7 Flat denials; 8 Free traders; 14 Someone; 16 Titlark; 17 Bedlam; 19 Riser; 21 Ether.