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TWO SPEED CROSSWORD Cryptic

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This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick.

Across

1. Desecrate the burial place of German noble (8)

5. Is accustomed to being employed (4)

9. It has to be paid by the way (4)

10. Give a hint to a close friend

11. Cast one in an outhouse

12. Its rate is modified for dresses (7)

13. He’s not at liberty to get engaged again (8,2,3)

18. Succession in definite order for revolution­ary movement (8)

19. To a legal mind, it’s not right to be instructed, we hear

20. To make accusation­s sounds like a restrainin­g influence (7)

21. Charges the boys nothing to come inside (5)

22. In telecommun­ications a message is unchanged (4)

23. Gives some estimation of stupid females? (8)

Down

2. From the piano the rendition will reveal a different person (7)

3. They had slaves – they provide the food on board (7)

4. Favourable places in fore get a new railroad switch (7,6)

6. Bird to make a noise near a pole (7)

7. Piece of furniture indispensa­ble to the quickchang­e performer? (7)

8. Tavern unsettles Bristol no end! (6)

13. Soft phrase reconstruc­ted maybe (7)

14. Meanwhile what to do with ‘Enry now deceased! (7)

15. Get the boat rebuilt at home (6)

16. Manages to comprehend nautical measures... (7)

17 . ... to summarise an important

part of the ship (7)

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