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

1. Thrice curate perhaps, it’s a way to make a living (12)

7. Cultivated Scandinavi­an (5)

8. Such a cut may be seen in a ring (5)

9. Agree, but say nothing (3)

10. Yet it means there’s only a slender hope! (3,6)

11. Such a railway may make a fair profit (6)

12. Who had displaced the elephant’s seat? (6)

15. Timber which may be put to striking use? (9)

17. Possess nothing more than two points (3)

18. French resort sounds right for a relative (5)

19. I’m ahead of time in appearance (5)

21. Old radio parts of the highest repute (4,8)

Down

1. This man’s note may produce surprise (12)

2. It’s eaten cold after right pudding ingredient (3)

3. Puts up a secret entangleme­nt (6)

4. Does such timber provide immunity? (9)

5. Mature, or just mature over one point (5)

6. Apparently they don’t require a penny for their thoughts (12)

7. Slide about and move sideways (5)

10. False descriptio­n of atheists? (9)

13. A buzzer that doesn’t work (5)

14. Foreign refinement (6)

16. The task is halved with a letter from Greece (5)

20. Transport used by a wise man - or a fool (3)

Quick Across

1. Art of building design (12)

7. Vegetable (5)

8. Shoe part (5)

9. Gesture of agreement (3)

10. Minimal likelihood (3,6)

11. Picturesqu­e (6)

12. Seat on an elephant’s back (6)

15. Timber for firelighti­ng (9)

17. Possess (3)

18. Sibling’s daughter (5)

19. Picture (5)

21. Delicate wires (4,8) Down

1. Amazement (12)

2. Frozen water (3)

3. Constructs (6)

4. Tinder (9)

5. Mature (5)

6. Independen­tlyminded people (12)

7. Move stealthily (5)

10. Unreliable (9)

13. Low, dull sound (5)

14. Make shiny (6)

16. Greek letter (5)

20. Donkey (3)

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