2-Speed Crossword

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

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Inside out and teetotal. Could be poverty stricken (11) 9. Hedge the beast for one smaller (3) 10. Two sides count (6-3) 11. Hazardous? Right. I have a heavenly following (5) 13. Jail player? (7) 14. Rages about bad weather (6) 16. Drearily continue to be beastly fabulous (6) 18. I’m through with part-evil. It could put me in danger (7) 19. Pound notes (5) 20. In lascivious manner, Elgin takes a lyre medley (9) 21. Cool admirer (3) 22. Man’s sign set for appointments (11)

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2. How to encourage in the incubator? (3) 3. Shabby old matting (5) 4. Next, the church. And from there ......? (6) 5. Liar? Tut! Only in name (7) 6. Does he provide with-it gear for boating? (9) 7. Could they really belong to the lady’s glee club? (6-5) 8. Filling meant a missing satisfaction (11) 12. Made fast force news (4-5) 15. Bird I take to drink (7) 17. Slave away on an advertisement jingle (6) 19. Type-writer (5) 21. Convulsive measure (3)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Utter poverty (11) 9. Male pig (3) 10. Number (6-3) 11. Perilous (5) 13. Musician (7) 14. Violent weather conditions (6) 16. Mythical monster (6) 18. Endanger (7) 19. Play guitar (5) 20. With a suggestive look (9) 21. Devotee (3) 22. Tasks (11)

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2. Ovum (3) 3. Worn out (5) 4. From that place (6) 5. In name only (7) 6. Boat’s supporting framework (9) 7. Company dancers (6-5) 8. Happiness (11) 12. Late news item (4,5) 15. Drink (7) 17. Advertising phrase (6) 19. Manner (5) 21. Healthy (3)