The Scottish Farmer

TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 Southern semi-rural sort of art style (10)

7 Aslan, eg, having some broccoli once (4)

8 Stimulant causes fine mess in bistro (8)

9 Taking some of you to piazza - ideal place (6)

10 Beefeater one may put out (6)

11 Tap toe enthusiast­ically while holding brewing vessel (6)

13 I tried to get organised, and more orderly (6)

15 Stratagem initially covered sign (6)

18 Second-rate gentle plague (6)

20 Put a piece separate (3,5)

21 Obligation to even odder bet (4)

22 Different scan tended to reveal offspring (10)

Down

1 New kit, let’s knock down (7)

2 Approach ladder ahead (3,2)

3 Cast a spell – can then transform (7)

4 High up as an attic? (5)

5 Muscle building substance, so tried out (7)

6 He used to live in Peru in a mountain cave (4)

12 Monkey, appearing fussy, dined (7)

13 One from mountainou­s area can accept Greek character (7)

14 Show former greeting, then part (7)

16 Looks at holes in needles (4)

17 Son of Abraham invested in Visa account (5)

19 Country where popular charity turning up (5)

QUICK CLUES Across

1 Dali’s art movement (10)

7 King of the beasts (4)

8 Stimulant in some hot drinks (8)

9 Imaginary paradise (6)

10 Old royal attendant (6)

11 Beverage container (6)

13 Neater (6)

15 Zodiac sign, the Twins (6)

18 Plant disease (6)

20 Keep to one side (3,5)

21 Amount due (4)

22 Heir, successor (10)

Down

1 Bottle-shaped object used in bowling (7)

2 Raise (a flag) (3,2)

3 Bewitch (7)

4 Towering (5)

5 Performanc­e-enhancing drug (7)

6 Old South American civilisati­on (4)

12 Monkey or ape, for example (7)

13 Native of Lhasa (7)

14 Piece on display (7)

16 Observes (4)

17 Sir ___ Newton, scientist (5)

19 Bangalore’s country (5)

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