Bath Chronicle

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 clues, try the Quick.

Cryptic Across

1. Neck doctor needs it to write with (5)

4. Lodger goes on ship in action? (7)

8. Hardy got sunburn after fight (7)

9. Just the girl for the excursion (5)

10. Cultural activities aren’t without guile! (4)

11. I dally, so am undutiful (8)

13. Such clothing must fit! (4)

14. Gardeners dislike it, though it’s mostly small (4)

16. Domineer because of animal (8)

17. Part of leg of animal, perhaps (4)

20. Colour of bream unusual (5)

21. Note brood of animals really shine (7)

22. Immoderate in sex? Tremendous­ly! (7)

23. Big enough to have regal possibilit­ies (5)

Down

1. Cool, but is emotion in date (13)

2. Paint is not suitable (5)

3. It flies in a flock; it excites young (4)

4. Orchestra puts it on for outlaw (6)

5. Sailor found the answer and was acquitted (8)

6. Held up non-profession­al indeed! (7)

7. Service demonstrat­es the efficacy of regal bearing (5,3,5)

12. Bus rides cause one to pay out (8)

13. Lady Redhead has a wager for a dip (7)

15. Mutilate many fish (6)

18. Later being further to the back? (5)

19. It could be owing on a bird (4)

Quick Across

1. Beverage (5)

4. Lodger (7)

8. Austere (7)

9. Retort (5)

10. Creative activities (4)

11. Unfaithful (8)

13. Be appropriat­e (4)

14. Wild plant (4)

16. Dominate (8)

17. Young cow (4)

20. Fossil resin (5)

21. Sparkle (7)

22. Drastic (7)

23. Huge (5)

Down

1. Objective (13)

2. Inappropri­ate (5)

3. Bird of prey (4)

4. Robber (6)

5. Pardoned (8)

6. Deferred (7)

7. Military organisati­on (5,3,5)

12. Pay out (8)

13. Fizzy powder (7)

15. Disfigure (6)

18. Following (5)

19. Beak (4)

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