2-Speed Crossword

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

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. A sporting combination shows bias (4)

3. Bill-posters are persevering types (8)

8. This is bitter beer with nothing in it (4)

9. Left a section in legal document (8)

11. Flight on the ship – but a friend goes by road! (9-3)

13. A dish placed in the centre, evidently (6)

14. Workshop for the boss and ten more (6)

17. They’re in a race – shout out one’s whereabouts, we hear (4-8)

20. An advance in the housing market (8)

21. This table provides the basis for a record (4)

22. Unusual rattle in the ship causes alarm (8)

23. Metal to act as a conductor (4)

Down

1. Makes explorations and looks around a vaulted structure (8)

2. Likely to look downtrodden at the entrance (7)

4. Altered his set exercise in scholarship (6)

5. Shop twenty-two yards long? (5-5)

6. It’s not included in the next rally – and yet it is! (5)

7. A little squirt will weaken the spirit (4)

10. Catch a plane to escape (4,6)

12. Didn’t leave tight (8)

15. Mouth-piece? (7)

16. The French having a feverish feeling for federation (6)

18. Arterial way in Australia or Tasmania (5)

19. Current measures for a chemist (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Flank (4)

3. Adhesive labels (8)

8. Fleshy-leaved plant (4)

9. Left (8)

11. Set of stairs on a ship (9-3)

13. Main course (6)

14. Artist’s workroom (6)

17. Small metal spheres (4-8)

20. Housing loan (8)

21. Rotate (4)

22. Surprises (8)

23. Go ahead (4)

Down

1. Looks through (8)

2. Ill-treated person (7)

4. Dissertation (6)

5. One of a series of shops (5-5)

6. Additional (5) 7. Fizzy water (4)

10. Run away (4,6)

12. Untied (8)

15. Set of false teeth (7)

16. Association (6)

18. Blood vessel (5)

19. Electrical units (4)