TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
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. Bail out a ship before it’s broken to pieces (6) One who won’t allow this kind of headline (6) Instrument shown by a publication in the States (8,5) 10. Supports grips on the
ascent? (7) 11. The sum to put back in
incomplete account (5) 12. Expert to make a quip (5) 14. Part of 9 Across to take around
for sale, we hear (5) 18. Literally the last part of a
frolicsome game (5) 19. Concerned with seeing
dilapidated coal pit (7) 21. Female in a firm situation (13) 22. Somehow let’s involve America
in the conflict (6) 23. Polish, maybe – certainly
European! (6) 4. 9.
DOWN 1. Strings of beads on the counter (6) Females on the farm associated with crooks (13) Used by the spirit producer to this day (5) 2. 3. 5.
Kind of spoon to slop tea all over the place! (7) He’s not unemployed, but he never does a day’s work (13) To annoy the French with military status (6) An address given by the minister (5) 13 & 16 Down 6. 7. 8.
Camouflaged hole near such a repository for bones (7,5) 15. Make a close search at the
contest (6) 16. See 13 Down. 17. Get to grips to settle a
deal (6) 20. Prominent structure we
located in rocky height (5)
Quick
ACROSS 1. Help (6) 4. Poster (6) 9. Keyboard
instrument (8,5) 10. Maintains (7) 11. Sum (5) 12. Break (5) 14. Foot lever (5) 18. Greek letter (5) 19. Relating to light (7) 21. Professional
person (13) 22. Struggle (6) 23. European language (6)
DOWN 1. Counting device (6) 2. Farm hands (13) 3. Not moving (5) 5. One of Christ’s chosen twelve (7) Type of batsman in cricket (13) 7. Fester (6) 8. Minister’s house (5) 13. --- house, vault for
corpses (7) 15. Fighting (6) 16. Residence (5) 17. Embrace, informally (6) 20. Tall structure (5) 6.
The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?
1 SQUABASH A Type of marrow B Cut short C Crush or smash
2 AGALACTIA A Limits of space B Failure to secrete milk C Forbidden marriage