Uxbridge 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.

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Cryptic Across

1. Extreme European? (4) 3. Went ahead and jumped – was in plentiful supply (8) 9. Survive till the tenth wicket, perhaps (7) 10. The doctor goes in the morning to see a play (5) 11. Think carefully before spilling tea, perhaps – it will carry more weight (12) 13. Pleasant to look at when approachin­g? (6) 15. In which the goings-on are positively infantile (6) 17. Again rigorous with charges – there are limits (12) 20. From the index, I learn he had to leave home (5) 21. Appropriat­e letter from Berlin, perhaps (7) 22. Record of voice range (8) 23. Worker and what he uses (4)

Down

1. Explore the region to get a wide view (8) 2. Supple in feel, it helps considerab­ly (5) 4. Happen to be having change of diet (6) 5. Insurers are obviously not well up in authorship (12) 6. Change this card – it’s strong-acting (7) 7. A quantity of wood, perhaps (4) 8. Learned fellow on the Post Office staff? (3,2,7) 12. Bat’s deed produces somewhere to lie (8) 14. The record for it is likely to be a matter of minutes (7) 16. Not getting as far as ‘Two’s company’? (6) 18. Coming from a handsome city in the States (5) 19. Look closely at a contempora­ry (4)

Quick Across

1. Post (4) 3. Was plentiful (8) 9. Endure longer than (7) 10. Play (5) 11. Be more powerful (12) 13. Attractive (6) 15. Day nursery (6) 17. Limitation­s (12) 20. Banishment (5) 21. Relevant (7) 22. Official list (8) 23. Labourer (4)

Down

1. View (8) 2. Flexible (5) 4. Befall (6) 5. Insurers (12) 6. Extreme (7) 7. Trade (4) 8. Learned person (3,2,7) 12. Furniture item (8) 14. Encounter (7) 16. Solitary (6) 18. US city (5) 19. Nobleman (4)

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