2-Speed Crossword

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

7. Hand-book used by organist (6)

8. Large toupee for the potentate (6)

10. Syncopated music when the students’ carnival takes place (7)

11. See 22 Across

12. Metal connection to a switch (4)

13. Mature advertisement last month (5)

17 & 20Dn. Would this be suitable to accompany the torch-singer? (5,5) 18. Stimulation comes from ardour generally (4)

22 & 11Ac. Fair attraction somewhere in the vicinity (10)

23. They copy the outlines of projectiles (7) 24. Corrects the position of a faulty signal (6) 25. Different people make parents lose their head (6)

Down

1. Crafty about the market in a slick way (7)

2. This literally needs sorting out (7)

3. Usual routine assumed by the rider (5)

4. Violet to correspond in an essentially lively fashion (7)

5. A sudden attack by a winger (5)

6. Stone to make an entrance (5)

9. Fine marksmen killed by ammunition (4-5)

14. Discovering the verdict (7)

15. Fellows at large are honoured citizens (7)

16. Keep on disturbing priests (7)

19 & 21Dn. Extensive lists of actors for radio features (10)

20. See 17 Across

21. See 19 Down

QUICK CLUES

Across

7. By hand (6)

8. Important person (6)

10. Style of jazz music (7) 11. Concerning (5) 12. Metal (4) 13. Grown-up (5) 17. Not heavy (5)

18. Impulse (4) 22. Circular (5) 23. Ammunition visible in flight (7) 24. Brings into cooperation (6) 25. Additional ones (6)

Down

1. Cleverly (7)

2. Word puzzle (7)

3. Tendency (5)

4. Essentially (7)

5. Pounce (5)

6. Gemstone (5)

9. Unerring marksmen (4-5)

14. Locating (7) 15. Citizens (7) 16. Continue (7) 19. Wide (5) 20. Sequence of sounds (5) 21. Throws (5)