2-Speed Crossword

Choose either the quick or cryptic clues - answers are the same.

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 1. Pierce to produce receipt (6) 4. Vaunts by snakey ways (6) 9. From movies to diagram - the old silents? (13) 10. Dry point in a number (7) 11. Pins down with finger-tips? (5) 12. Would you have a meaty solid with an insect for your starters? (5) 14. Cares about land measures (5) 18. Depart on holiday (5) 19. Ardent listener gets egg holder (7) 21. Regally speaking, it’s his wife who wears the trousers! (6,7) 22. Disappear. With 500, initially, its national (6) 23. Tinny sounding grit (6) Down 1. Move position, we hear. In verse? (6) 2. Study with lateral allowance (13) 3. Slippers raise water (5) 5. Bargain, cor! But no drinks counter. Could be vital! (7) 6. Raises red toes. While on holiday here? (7,6) 7. Separation of half the school over doctrine (6) 8. The bone foundation remains (5) 13. Strips - by wool pulled over the eyes? (7) 15. Behold! Ran round with inclination (6) 16. Protect receiver (5) 17. Astute posing for this? (6) 20. Cook’s extent? (5)

QUICK CLUES

Across 1. Method (6) 4. Brags (6) 9. Film camera/projector (13) 10. Arid (7) 11. Fasteners (5) 12. Muscular (5) 14. Units of area (5) 18. Go (5) 19. Serious (7) 21. Queen’s husband (6,7) 22. European (6) 23. Spirit (6) Down 1. Repeat aloud (6) 2. Deliberation (13) 3. Questions (5) 5. Living (7) 6. Holiday destination (7,6) 7. Division (6) 8. Remains (5) 13. Woollen coats (7) 15. Slanting (6) 16. Boundary (5) 17. Sculpture (6) 20. Scope (5)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Across: 1 Newfoundland; 7 Burst; 8 Tonic; 9 Ark; 10 Racketeer; 11 Arrive; 12 Bitten; 15 According; 17 Pea; 18 Libya; 19 Debar; 21 Walking stick. Down: 1 Niagara Falls; 2 Oar; 3 Notice; 4 Lathering; 5 Nonce; 6 Scoring a duck; 7 Baker; 10 River bank; 13 Toper; 14 Bidden; 16 Cobra; 20 Bus.