Uxbridge Gazette

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 clue, try the Quick.

Cryptic Across Down

1. Presumably they’re not associated with open arrest (6,6) 7. Has the possibilit­y to show strength (5) 8. Feast consisting of leguminous food and nothing more (5)

9. A humorist shows good sense (3) 10. A counter’s upset by the mistress (9) 11. Mend the chair? That could be a teaser (6) 12. Army unit going to the East placed in a grave position (6) 15. When filled, they vanish altogether (9) 17. Fabulous bird petrified on the shore, we hear (3) 18. It shows a marked rhythm coming from the drum, basically (5) 19. They are used for smoothing out documentar­y records (5) 21. Steam up when this is reached! (7,5) 1. What engineers use to twist motorists! (12) 2. For example about the right amount of work (3) 3. Disconcert­ed, having left harbour (3,3) 4. Liquid assets, as far as worshipper­s are concerned (9) 5 & 7Dn. They help to fill up the same form (10)

6. Not a purveyor of plasters for sore feet! (4,8)

7. See 5 Down. 10. Kind of armour – it has links with the post (9)

13. A capital Trojan hero (5)

14. Light meal produces a slight quarrel at home (6) 16. Kind of brooch arrived with the ring (5) 20. Where a small dog might sit or drink (3)

Quick Across

1. The Gestapo, e.g. (6,6)

7. Power (5)

8. Party (5)

9. Humour (3)

10. Mistress (9)

11. Show to a new chair (6)

12. Cadaver (6)

15. Unoccupied posts (9)

17. Legendary bird (3)

18. Dance (5)

19. Tools (5)

21. Temperatur­e at which liquid changes to gas (7,5)

Down

1. Cocktails (12)

2. Unit of work (3)

3. Annoy (3,3)

4. Offerings of wine (9)

5. Social position (5)

6. Grain trader (4,8)

7. Partners (5)

10. Type of armour (9)

13. French capital (5)

14. Light meal (6)

16. Brief film appearance (5)

20. Circuit (3)

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