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TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

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Cryptic

This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick.

Across

6. Pray the change will do you good! (7)

7. Plant that means a great deal to us (5)

9. Photograph – by which a crook is identified? (5)

10. Is it after five or later he calls? (7)

12. Those who enter the services (11)

14. The highest bidder doesn’t leave anything behind (5,3,3)

18. Mends broken rapiers (7)

19. Gets close to a section of marine arsenal (5)

21. Prepared to fight (3-2)

22. Comment on what you see? (7)

Down

1. May be said twice for comfort, but not here (5)

2. Slit at the front (6)

3. Copy used in newspapers (3)

4. A dotty thing to play with! (6)

5. Funny moods? (7)

8. A shade less intense (7)

11. One may hear it from a Socialist or a Conservati­ve (7)

13. He hangs on to the wall (7)

15. Create disorder in a card game (6)

16. A cook may use a tin one (6)

17. Travelled from Dover (5)

20. Go back – tidily? (3)

Quick

Across

6. Treatment (7)

7. Plant (5)

9. Photograph (5)

10. Guest (7)

12. Practising Christians (11)

14. Grabs everything (5,3,3)

18. Mends (7)

19. Approaches (5)

21. Fight (3-2)

22. Watch (7)

Down

1. In that place (5)

2. Ditch (6)

3. Copy (3)

4. Dotted game tile (6)

5. Moods (7)

8. Less heavy (7)

11. Public speaking (7)

13. Decorator (7)

15. Card game (6)

16. First batsman (6)

17. Herd (5)

20. Flow back (3)

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