2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES Choose either the quick or cryptic clues – answers are the same.

Across

7. Additional extravagance at first (5)

8. Ancient hero who took the ones here to America (7)

9. Where birds win money by cheating at cards? (7)

10. Soft swelling is well rounded (5)

12. So pretence turns out to be what everybody knows unofficially (4,6)

15. See 3Dn.

18. Poor dunderhead goes back to languish (5) 19. He needs his eyes open for his pupils to be clearly seen (7)

21. Regard to business (7)

22. Change there and get a number (5)

Down

1. Don’t forget the wild animal you’re thinking about (4,2,4)

2. Plunder’s going up to have a seat! (5)

3 & 15Ac. Although you understand quite a bit, don’t be offended (4,2,4,4)

4. The prop is attached, so don’t go away (4,2)

5. Springtime? (4,4)

6. Need about a couple of dozen sheets of paper (7)

11. Suitably arrange to make a formal request for goods (3,2,5)

13. More punctual helper behind the scenes (8) 14. A sufficient reason for being on the rocks, perhaps (7)

16. It’s clear father has what he needs for camping (6)

17. It raised the tone quickly (5)

20. She’s in the choir: get her out altogether! (4)