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

7. Is fibrous and is let round (5)

8. Slips round and gives messages (7)

9. Look out, old boy! Your ancestor? (7)

10. Churchman cut off at the border (5)

12. They cadge, and get sore cursing – I’m not in it (10)

15. Stint cured as taught (10)

18. Note in neat relationsh­ip (5)

19. Inn seen, apparently, all stirred up (7)

21. The French staggered later to the side (7)

22. Stayed in this dwelling (5) Down

1. A talk about Sid’s cousin? (10)

2. Use a vest to break the cask (5)

3. Shine on timber (4)

4. It’s no tale about the outhouse (4-2)

5. The French state (8)

6. Called up and went ahead with a twist (7)

11. Where to get teas inside? (4,6)

13. One transporte­r – it’s second carrying the first many times (3,5)

14. With caps set at different angles (7)

16. Many are bumpy and rather cold (6)

17. Lower oneself in front of the house (5)

20. Hundred sheep pack tight (4)

Quick

Across

7. Tree fibre (5)

8. Tasks (7)

9. Primitive human (7)

10. Edge (5)

12. Beggars (10)

15. Ordered (10)

18. Relative (5)

19. Provoked (7)

21. Of the side (7)

22. Home (5)

Down

1. Debate (10)

2. Ladder rung (5)

3. Ray (4)

4. Shed (4-2)

5. Region (8)

6. Knotted (7)

11. Area of Asia (4,6)

13. Vehicle carrier (3,5)

14. Facets (7)

16. Cool (6)

17. Bend (5)

20. Stuff (4)

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