QUICK CLUES

Across 1. Printed works (12) 7. Instrument (5) 8. Fleshy root (5) 9. Mountain pass (3) 10. Endured (9) 11. Sermonize (6) 12. Excuse (6) 15. Terminate a business (9) 17. Sprite (3) 18. Scout group (5) 19. Small island (5) 21. Bride’s attendant (4-2-6) Down 1. Territory (12) 2. Tavern (3) 3. Evades (6) 4. Common point (9) 5. Duke, for example (5) 6. Stationery (7,5) 7. Swelling (5) 10. Complete (9) 13. Wander (5)

14. Tax (6) 16. Proportional share (5)

20. Card game (3)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Across: 4 Address; 8 Eloper; 9 Emerald; 10 Ninety; 11 Bearer; 12 Overrate; 18 Relative; 20 Rifles; 21 Ambler; 22 Display; 23 Lustre; 24 Leashed. Down: 1 Reunion; 2 Counter; 3 Debtor; 5 Dumb-bell; 6 Reread; 7 Solder; 13 Air-space; 14 Violets; 15 Degrees; 16 Finite; 17 Slopes; 19 Armour.