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 Deliver plaster (6)

8 Hit by an industrial dispute (6)

Axe helicopter production? (7)

Piece of music used by a reckless trapeze artist? (5) Manner of people without one (4)

Edition for children (5) Flier’s pastime (5) Tolerate an animal (4) Animal going over a shaded avenue (5) Certainly bound to change (2,5)

Filter out a dessert dish (6) Break an alcove (6) 10 11 12

13 17 18 22

23

24 25

DOWN 1

2

3 4 5 6

The old Greek capital? (7) Irritated when resorting to anodyne (7) Jumped and broke a plate (5)

Don’t meet a type of comedian (5,2)

Very big soldier and worker (5)

Derek has a thank-you letter in Greek (5) 9 14 15

Musical group without strings attached? (5,4) Boat the company has to clear up (7) Declined to accept that the sports official got employed (7) 16 19 20 21

In favour of cricket match demo (7)

Material you find a great deal in church (5)

Do air waves relate to this? (5)

Summer snake (5)

Quick

ACROSS

7 Present (6)

8 Blow (6)

10 Axe (7)

11 Composition for nine (5) Bearing (4) Edition (5) Pastime (5) Ursine mammal (4) Beast of burden (5) Certainly (2,5) Insignificant thing (6) Alcove (6) 12 13 17 18 22 23 24 25

DOWN 1

2 3 4 5 6 9

14 15 16 19 20 21

Former Greek unit of currency (7) Irked (7) Bounded (5) Rise (5,2)

Titan (5)

River mouth area (5) Group of musicians (5,4)

Small boat (7) Declined (7) Object (7) Fabric (5) Wireless (5) Viper (5)

WORD WISE

The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?

1 BUCCAL

A B C

2 SYSTOLE

A B C

Roman curve trumpet Type of white wine Pertaining to the cheek

Rhythmical contraction Eating a meal in public Vocal organ or fibre