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
7. They shouldn’t be drunk, for example, when doctors are around (5)
8. Modified a date pad,
perhaps (7)
9. Checks, made by
police (7)
10. Sally followed a direction
to arm (5)
12. A spring located in a good
position (4-6)
15. A battle in the last war (10) 18. After a tonic, people may
sing it (3-2)
19. Ran site in a more
disagreeable way (7)
21. Does it foreshadow an
empty decanter? (7)
22. A match for a goddess (5)
Down
1. People of an earlier age
roughly drawn aside (10) 2. Increases the rent? (5) 3. Makes second-hand (4) 4. It’s prepared to hang (6) 5. Change to a lower action
in Europe (8)
6. Trusty stem (7)
Quick
Across
7. Lees (5)
8. Modified (7) 9. Apprehends (7)
10. Furnish (5)
12. In a good position (4-6) 15. Catastrophic conflict (10) 18. Music teaching
method (3-2)
19. More cruel (7)
21. Augur (7)
22. Goddess of the hearth (5)
Down
1. Post-Victorians (10) 2. Rips (5)
3. Utilises (4) 4. Decorative tuft (6) 5. Famous battle (8) 6. Stem (7)
11. Walker (10)
13. Etcher (8)
14. Plead (7)
16. Strip (6)
17. Sluice (5)
20. Rescue (4)