TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
8 Hide article tragic hero
pens (7)
9 Virtuoso lacks power to
bring into use (5)
10 A Glaswegian perhaps in
racing venue (5) 11 Discharge policeman found
in river (7)
12 Two scholars placed in
reform school (4,5) 14 Beer said to make you
unwell (3)
16 Gladstone carrying much
weight (3)
17 Fine and well-built
swimmer (5-4) 19 Republic always on my
mind? (7)
21 Sulphur tablet causing
accident (5)
22 Our old trains have to get
man into Victoria (5) 23 Admit fly initially found in
baked scones (7)
DOWN
1 Hick tours lake that's
delightful (8)
2 Lover from exotic isle (5,3) 3 Talking bird? (4)
4 Cleric in bother about
scripture classes (6)
5 Do without men? (3,5) 6 Note lifted from
employment cases (4) 7 Eyesore coming in worst
yet (4)
13 Wood among hay
distributed (8) 14 Ultimately fragrant, some
air this sprays? (8)
15 Rude to a silly government
supporter? (8)
18 Ace nun makes subtle
distinction (6)
19 Oxygen needed in horribly
big desert (4)
20 Hooligan beheaded with
Old English instrument (4) 21 Tune from bargees on
gondola (4)
COFFEE TIME ACROSS
8 Tanned animal skin (7) 9 Apply (force) (5) 10 Berkshire racecourse (5) 11 Detonate (7)
12 One's old university (4,5) 14 Feel ill (3)
16 Century (3)
17 In excellent condition (5-4) 19 Southern US state (7) 21 Overflow (5)
22 Suntanned (5)
23 Disclose sins (7)
DOWN
1 Likeable (8) 2 Heart-throb (5,3) 3 Casual conversation (4) 4 Clergyman (6) 5 Female-only gathering
(3,5)
6 Written reminder (4)
7 Ocular affliction (4) 13 Reddish-brown (8) 14 Perfume dispenser (8) 15 Orangeman, e.g. (8) 18 Hint (6)
19 Mongolian plain (4) 20 Reed player (4) 21 Ballad (4)
THE BOTTOM LINE
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