2-Speed Crossword

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 7. Those who want to be down-to-earth will aim for it (6) 8. Fish is one put in position (6) 10. Delicate scrap of material found in bundle of papers (7) 11. Correct finish in the morning (5) 12. Makes the horses henpecked, perhaps (4) 13. Snake can put two and two together? (5) 17. Material brought back from the pit, perhaps (5) 18. How can one burn tea? (4) 22. Provide an uplifting upbringing? (5) 23. The chief road to progress (7) 24. He may be able as a sailor (6) 25. Many have tender chest (6)

Down 1. Blasphemous, but in favour of temple (7) 2. 4 get bigger (7) 3. Material intended for sedentary people, presumably (5) 4. Ruth could be 14 (7) 5. He doesn’t sound to be a very important worker (5) 6. Widow’s clothing disliked by gardeners (5) 9. By which the principal driver sees? (9) 14. Not particular about 2 (7) 15. Try to impress, although the display has been cancelled (4,3) 16. Intercession is right with those who foot the bill around! (7) 19. Where the squeeze is reported (5) 20. The last bit of proof in a long investigation (5) 21. Continue trying to score runs as needed by the conductor (5)

QUICK CLUES

Across 7. Airstrip (6) 8. Fish(6) 10. Brittle (7) 11. Improve (5) 12. Scolds (4) 13. Viper (5) 17. Jeans fabric (5) 18. Scorch (4) 22. Lift (5) 23. Forward motion (7) 24. Sailor (6) 25. Money chest (6)

Down 1. Vulgar (7) 2. Expand (7) 3. Material (5) 4. Gatherer (7) 5. Collier (5) 6. Unwanted plants (5) 9. Car part (9) 14. Common (7) 15. Display for admiration (4,3) 16. Spiritual communications (7) 19. Squeeze (5) 20. Ultimate (5) 21. Stick (5)