Ruislip & Eastcote & Northwood Gazette

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 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)

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