Sunderland Echo

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 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)

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