2-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Trouser girl? (4)

8. I learn blue is not to be

trusted (10)

9. Eating well off fine stag,

unfortunately (8)

10. Dismissal is in the bag (4) 12. Revolt not being put down, it

would seem (6)

14. One taken in by horse he

took in (6)

15. Staple tableware (6)

17. Mark the skin and do

lacework also (6) 18. Kind of print (4)

19. Note the hour but make no

progress (4,4)

21. Everything's all right because of comprehensive instruction (3,2,5)

22. He takes a drink at

Maidenhead (4)

Down

2. Pieces broken by friend in

particular (10)

3. Crazy things to eat? (4) 4. Court action can be

irksome (6) 5. By no means a serious

offence (6)

6. Father's game is to produce a

travel document (8)

7. Adorn part of ship (4)

11. Suitable protection for a

postman? (4,2,4)

13. Bold print die (8)

16. Sign of sly mob (6)

17. Harangue one in business (6) 18. Beverage at the King's Head

could be from the wood? (4) 20. In utter misery for a limited

period (4)

Quick crossword answers also fit the large grid.

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Discover (4) 8. Shorten (10) 9. Supplant (8) 10. Carry (4) 12. Distant (6) 14. Filament (6) 15. Box (6)

17. Fervency (6) 18. Propensity (4) 19. Shy (8)

21. Sign (10) 22. Cut (4)

Down

2. Burn (10) 3. Moist (4)

4. On fire (6) 5. Dishonesty (6) 6. Wooded (8) 7. Scoff (4) 11. Secretary (10) 13. Beat (8)

16. Prevailing (6) 17. Achieve (6) 18. Lip (4)

20. Circle (4)