2-Speed Crossword

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

4. It’s a strain becoming a skilled craftsman (7)

8. Breaks out, but the rest somehow holds up (6)

9. Not in a position to exercise one’s craft? (7) 10. Concerning a spot a long way off (6) 11. Directs transport (6)

12. He favours dictation above all his subjects (8)

18. Clearly not as others are (8)

20. To people, one is a danger (6)

21. Fuss about the French in Spain (6) 22. When one can look forward to retirement (7)

23. We arrange the sale of an animal (6) 24. Part of the meal you leave, we hear (7)

Down

1. It’s beaten by those who are themselves beaten (7)

2. Tops two thousand in legal actions (7) 3. It acts strangely, causing interference perhaps (6)

5. Crafty contests (8)

6. The meteorologist’s line (6)

7. It keeps the sun away from the lawn ingeniously (6)

13. Having paid, he recovers (8) 14. Smouldering anger? (7)

15. Makes slow progress by street-car (7) 16. Withdraw a direction to surrender (6) 17. Naturally, it raises awkward points (6) 19. A mason knows how it spreads (6)

QUICK CLUES

Across

4. Craftsman (7) 8. Bursts forth (6) 9. On the bottom (7) 10. Distant (6) 11. Teaches (6) 12. Despot (8) 18. Precise (8) 20. Threat (6) 21. Spanish city (6) 22. Retirement hour (7) 23. Musteline mammal (6) 24. Pudding (7)

Down

1. Retire (7) 2. Peaks (7) 3. Stationary (6) 5. Yacht racing contests (8) 6. Weather map line (6) 7. Canvas shelter (6) 13. Recoverer (8) 14. Aromatic substance (7) 15. Ambles (7) 16. Withdraw (6) 17. Spiny plant (6) 19. Garden tool (6)