Loughborough Echo

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

1. The Fascist is no saint, and the people added charm (11)

9. A 50-50 clue for the lot (3)

10. Never drop food supplier (9)

11. Take the hint from certain ferocity (5)

13. King Edward was erudite (7)

14. Snared – with a ring in the nose and 500 on the tail! (6)

16. Bird makes sound of seal (6)

18. Dear departed possessed a twitch, which was grating (7)

19. Act after credit note – that’s my belief! (5)

20. Neatly deficient blower? (9)

21. Degree in Love? Vice versa. That’s constricti­ng! (3)

22. Cross deeper to find an ancestor (11)

Down

2. Trouble first class learner (3)

3. Saucy dance? (5)

4. Food for the half-wit? (6)

5. They’ve got a knock in the treatment (7)

6. Alternativ­ely dance held in certain direction (9)

7. Provide a home from home? (11)

8. It’s customary, when the legend has a Latin capital (11)

12. Right in church vessel and screen up – that’s where we came in (5,4)

15. Ted is dead? But he was living (7)

17. Rice? Oh, how brave it makes me! (6)

19. Beats – to get the sugar out? (5)

21. Unfinished book sounds contemptuo­us (3)

Quick Across

1. Delight (11) 9. Totality (3)

10. Fodder (9)

11. Deduce (5)

13. Knowledgea­ble (7)

14. Lassoed (6)

16. Young swan (6)

18. Framework (7)

19. Statement of beliefs (5)

20. Cattle breed (9) 21. Snake (3)

22. Forerunner (11)

Down

2. Afflict (3)

3. Escapade (5)

4. Pasta ribbon (6)

5. Treatment (7)

6. Regulation (9)

7. Put under state control (11)

8. Customary (11)

12. Main entrance (5,4)

15. Lived (7)

17. Courageous (6)

19. Walking sticks (5)

21. Shout of disgust (3)

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