Western Daily Press (Saturday)
TWO SPEED CROSSWORD
This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick.
Cryptic Across
1. A man of the cloth (6)
4. Showing variations in texture, like mended clothing (6)
9. Forebodings before emotional feelings? (13)
10. Go in for the competition again (2-5)
11. Article by me may be developed into variations (5)
12. As patterns they often need to be filled in (5)
14. Distort the remainder, we hear (5)
18. District without hills, lacking beauty (5)
19. Shocking rows before Edward is defeated (7)
21. Drill manuals? (8,5)
22. Make things more difficult for the plumber? (6)
23. Harmony in sound, maybe? Not quite (6)
Down
1. Take one’s leave of French section (6)
2. Old Testament philosophy involving the interchange of seers? (2,3,3,2,3)
3. Carry out a put-up job – that’s straight (5)
5. Give me a term to make a piece of electrical apparatus (7)
6. Talks over sanctions having broken down (13)
7. They lack initiative, though they are positive in their assertions (3-3)
8. Begin to make an involuntary movement (5)
13. Restrict the movements of Maclean somehow (7)
15. Don’t contract to provide a sumptuous feast (6)
16. Part of Alberta was hopelessly flooded (5)
17. No pretentious air is raised by the inventor (6)
20. Hood for a bird (5)