TWO SPEED CROSSWORD
QUICK Across
3. Away from the
right path (3,6) 8. Metal (4) 9. Exhibited (2,7) 10. Quadrilateral (6) 11. Be educated (5) 14. Unit of length (5) 15. Spoke (4) 16. Regretting (5) 18. Labour (4) 20. Lift (5) 21. Present age (5) 24. Meal (6) 25. Unhearing (5,4) 26. Listen to (4) 27. Gradually (2,7)
Down
1. Ship’s officer
(5,4) 2. Incapable of
(3,2,2,2) 4. Satisfactory (4) 5. Felony (5) 6. Shoe parts (6) 7. Close off (4) 9. Instruction (5) 11. Laymen (5) 12. Directed (9) 13. Unfounded
tale (4,5) 17. Woe (5) 19. Living room (6) 22. Tree (5) 23. Remain (4) 24. Evaluate (4)
CRYPTIC Across
3. Going astray, naturally, with fathead included (3,6) 8. Their only metal
container (4) 9. Only pad is being
shown (2,7) 10 and 14Ac.Master queer measure of area (6,5) 11. Find out letterhead can be used to get paid (5) 14. See 10 Ac 15. Port could precede
it, as stated (4) 16. Feeling sorry about destruction at Gateshead (5) 18. Work to produce
tiptop lubricant (4) 20. To procure part of
the extra is easy (5) 21. When the office doesn’t accept your initials? (5) 24. Concerning finished
meal (6) 25. Can’t give an ear as note fades out... (5,4) 26 . ... so use the sense
in court (4) 27. How an all-graduate profession is gradually achieved (2,7)
Down
1. This officer apparently hasn’t won at chess before (5,4) 2. Point out sadly the leader isn’t good enough (3,2,2,2) 4. Punishment for being in good health and spirits? (4) 5. Removing article from part of the Ukraine is an offence (5) 6. The desperately poor are down on them (6) 7. Decorative stamp featuring marine mammal (4) 9. Command to make
an arrangement (5) 11. Ordinary church members from Italy (5) 12. Given data, steered
a course (9) 13. Bit of gossip about
solid tyre (4,5) 17. Sorrow when fire is put out at Gateshead (5) 19. No glue required for
the sitting room (6) 22. Bad deal right under
tree (5) 23. Remain in support
(4) 24. Estimate relative
speed (4)