2-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

6. Autumn victim of November 5th is a scapegoat (4,3)

7. They shoot horses? (5)

9. See 20 Down

10. What litigants and tennis players must do (2,2,5)

12 & 19Ac. Prevented from producing

any blooming result! (6,2,3,3)

15. Business colleagues are staunch allies (4,7)

17. Introduced the editor now in office (9)

19. See 12 Across

21. See 2 Down

22. Nearly all the conifers are mountain plants (7)

Down

1. Veto about to stick! (5)

2 & 21Ac. Everybody on the voyage

completely nonplussed (3,2,3)

3. Victor gets an embrace and nothing more (4)

4. Can one old line of pillars look different? (9)

5. Formal description of carbohydrate (7) 8. Caress, being very affectionate with the French (6)

11. Diana's failed to make a hit – sacked (9)

13. Closely studying Post Office telephone call (6)

14. Treatin' chemical in an unusual way (7)

16. Obstinate creatures trodden underfoot (5)

18. Feel sure they are difficult to catch inside (4)

20 & 9Ac. Massive spinning wheel

associated with the circus (3,3)

Quick crossword answers also fit

the large grid. QUICK CLUES: Across

6. Climate (7)

7. Faithful (5)

9. Grow older (3)

10. Indiscreet (9)

12. Of inferior quality (6-5)

15. Foot soldiers (11)

17. Incessant (9)

19. Snoop (3)

21. Sharp (5)

22. Amaze (7)

Down

1. Pretend (5)

2. Pigpen (3)

3. Appear (4)

4. Venetian boatman (9)

5. Serious (7)

8. Weekday (6)

11. Lay waste (9)

13. Trip (6)

14. Bill (7)

16. Salt water (5)

18. Too (4)

20. Decay (3)