Bath Chronicle

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 clues, try the Quick.

Cryptic

Across 6. Fired with real reform and no exaggerati­on (7) 7. Play with spirit on the street (5) 9. Way the French follow an animal home (5) 10. Change course when the vessel’s caught in the swell (4,3) 12. There may be many calls on it to change the management (11) 14. Transporti­ng teams, but not impartiall­y apparently (6,5) 18. Ponders about how to react (7) 19. To sack, or to fire (5) 21. Sleep soundly (5) 22. Main pastime of many (7) Down 1. My goodness! I type wrongly (5) 2. Hue and cry to begin with (6) 3. Gently knock over the kitchen sink (3) 4. Sing to get a drink (6) 5. Reports from the front? (7) 8. It’s a bloomer if such a change is made (7) 11. Producing some scaffoldin­g (7) 13. How two halves unite (4,3) 15. Little devil with the skill to communicat­e (6) 16. In a bad way (6) 17. A growing swindle (5) 20. Second thoughts about a dance step (3)

Quick

Across 6. Actual (7) 7. Play (5) 9. Type (5) 10. Leave a road (4,3) 12. Telephone exchange (11) 14. Acting partially (6,5) 18. Reply (7) 19. Firearm (5) 21. Sleeping noise (5) 22. Boating (7) Down 1. Religiosit­y (5) 2. Colour (6) 3. Faucet (3) 4. Yorkshire beer (6) 5. Shooting (7) 8. Flower (7) 11. Performing (7) 13. Unify (4,3) 15. Relate (6) 16. Wickedly (6) 17. Factory (5) 20. Ballet step (3)

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