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
6. One way of attracting attention when the weather is bad (7)
7. He swears he’s
one of twelve (5) 9. It supports one in
retirement (3) 10. Romantic
tangles (4,5) 12. Action produced by each class being given the cane perhaps (11) 15. How a tailor may do as he wishes? (4,7) 17. He has constructive ideas (9)
19. A sheepish
expression! (3) 21. Of course, it’s a team event (5) 22. Fight and give a thrashing to a tough character (7)
Down
1. Scene of a
towering row (5) 2. Quite a lot of ice goes into this drink for Alice! (3) 3. Preposition used in any amount of sentences (4)
4. It circulates records (9)
5. The kind of lens to go between (7) 8. He has the skills to make a suit (6) 11. Kept going and
took the lead (4,5) 13. They cause a diversion if sent wrongly (6)
14. Mercy? Not
half! (7)
16. Sat upon an
enemy of good (5) 18. Not the original
journalist’s work (4) 20. Naturally it lacks
refinement (3)
Quick Across
6. Greeting (7)
7. Panel member (5) 9. Cot (3)
10. Romantic
symbols (4,5)
12. Dramatic
production (11) 15. Pursue his own
interests (4,7)
17. Building designer (9) 19. Sheep’s cry (3) 21. Carry (5)
22. Austere (7)
Down
1. Noisy confusion (5) 2. Beer (3) 3. Preposition (4) 4. Record deck (9) 5. Touch (7)
8. Card suit (6)
11. Carried on (4,5) 13. Mock attacks (6) 14. Fraction (7)
16. Devil (5)
18. Replica (4)
20. Mineral (3)