Ruislip & Eastcote & Northwood Gazette
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
1. Bend it owing to ... (2,4)
4. ... suitable support we hear (6) 9. Another person’s snap judgment? (6,7) 10. Dressed a hundred with auction purchase he had! (7) 11. Support for two (5) 12. Food for directors, perhaps (5) 14. Confection makes us subject to group environment (5) 18. Hasn’t lost a limb and is ready to fight (5)
19. The cost of sending former writers East (7) 21. Nor is distaste a result of such writing (13) 22. Holiday nook? (6) 23. Vegetables for golfers? (6)
Down
1. Creature as member of religious body (6) 2. Does he take patient notes? (6,2,5) 3. A wooden lot of magistrates? (5) 5. Squabble about one letter in another causes colourful display (7) 6. Doesn’t the ordinary soldier work for his pay? (7,6) 7. More than vex the park-keeper (6) 8. They may yield interest but they are very restrictive (5) 13. Put different clothes on by way of compensation (7) 15. This colour is crazier still (6) 16. The pier seems somewhat black (5) 17. Against oversuspicious people being included (6) 20. Simon could – out to become nothing (5)
Quick Across
1. Owing (2,4)
4. Correct (6)
9. Supplementary judgment (6,7)
10. Dressed (7)
11. Hand tool (5)
12. Committee (5)
14. Sugary (5)
18. Having a weapon (5)
19. Charge (7)
21. Theses (13)
22. Niche (6)
23. Vegetables (6)
Down
1. Invertebrate (6)
2. Academic in the arts (6,2,5)
3. Seat (5)
5. Display of the spectrum (7)
6. Earnings from investments (7,6)
7. Park keeper (6)
8. Ties (5)
13. Compensate for (7)
15. More frenzied (6)
16. Pier (5)
17. Against (6)
20. Man’s name (5)