Two Speed Crossword
This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clue, try the Quick.
Cryptic Across
6. Taxi rate revised for this entertainment (7) 7. See 17 Down 9. A number of coaches for the attendants (5) 10. Lengthen a prison
sentence (7) 12. Wielding the stick when the schoolboy gets whacked! (7,4) 14. It will provide links between the banks (5,6) 18. He should be ready for service, but he won’t work (7) 19. Change the place of marriage, one hears (5) 21. What the feller did
(5) 22. Supervisor to engage too many staff (7)
Down
1. Transport motor by
railway (5) 2. The man in charge inside shows spite (6) 3. Part of the Moroccan border (3) 4. Intrinsic aptitude for
making money (6) 5. Gladly accept a
greeting (7) 8. Substitute not
takin’ the chair (5,2) 11. There’s plenty of horsepower in here (7) 13. To cause fragmentation of the arts (7) 15. More than one flag is about to go up (6) 16. Look in a French station - you’ll find plenty there (6) 17 & 7Ac. Conduct an outside broadcast from the track for these events (5,5) 20. The girl from East
Virginia (3)
Quick Across
6. Floor show (7) 7. Speed contests (5) 9. Teach (5) 10. Extend (7) 12. Tapping a rhythm
(7,4) 14. Spanning structure
(5,6) 18. Attacker (7) 19. Change (5) 21. Cut (5) 22. Employ too many
(7)
Down
1. Bear (5) 2. Evil intent (6) 3. Cloth edge (3) 4. Flair (6) 5. Receive (7) 8. Substitute (5,2) 11. Horse stalls (7) 13. Smash (7) 15. Eye parts (6) 16. In great numbers (6) 17. Carry (5) 20. --- Green, Bond girl
(3)