TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Boy about to wangle change of name for six states (3,7)
8 Caught leg in ascent (5) 9 Holidaying subject to
permission (2,5)
10 Book substitute (7) 11 Complain weakly when
table s turned (5) 12 Decency to support one
tyre change (9)
15 Correct custom, it’s said (5) 17 Paint I’m mixing in drums (7) 19 Hesitate about set of steps
free from germs (7) 20 Outbreak of violent weather affected most round river (5)
21 Got through and checked
in (10)
DOWN
2 Heroic tales of mixed
spice (5)
3 Ban progress after amber
changes (7)
4 Travellers who run the
world? (13)
5 Spontaneous remark made by wayward lad to one bishop (2-3)
6 Furtively neared unknown
minister’s house (7) 7 Measures charge on first
of tickets (4)
8 Irish port seen in top of
wine bottle? (4) 12 Standard work is, eg, in
right mess (4,3)
13 Man sees movement all
together (2,5)
14 Secure business (4) 15 Hot-headed and showing
signs of illness (4) 16 Thinking family’s missing
article (5)
18 A shade of make up (5)