2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 1. Fish fowl gets on (5) 4. Short month to work on sea-creature (7) 8. Behaviour depending on baton? (7) 9. Have nothing and languish, yet have 5 (5) 10. Sued – no longer new (4) 11. Show reluctance to suspend footballer (4,4) 13. A cat that can make a mighty bang (4) 14. It hurt one’s eye in the worst years (4) 16. Foreman in charge of somebody with vision (8) 17. Blemish goes one better in reverse (4) 20. Curse the clothes they put on in the South! (5) 21. Go one better – or outside! (7) 22. Hang it: one can get rid of money all round America! (7) 23. Petitions don’t quite gain approbation (5)

Down 1. Imagine dwellings where films are shown (7-6) 2. How far can anger go? (5) 3. What is pulled off in the burgling world? (4) 4. Not an ‘in’ song despite expenditure (6) 5. Ideas of admitting street should be put up(8) 6. Soldiers who can never be general? (7) 7. Certain familiarity with orator’s conditions (8,5) 12. Maintain study will do the job (8) 13. Sea-legs not showing the effects of time (7) 15. Not long for 2 (6) 18. Certainly show that I am to leave to get better (5) 19. Go no further than putting the crockery up (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across 1. Roost (5) 4. Tentacled mollusc (7) 8. Guide (7) 9. Express views (5) 10. Employed (4) 11. Loiter (4,4) 13. Particle (4) 14. Eye inflammation (4) 16. Supervisor (8) 17. Pimple (4) 20. Makeanoath(5) 21. Exterior (7) 22. Hang(7) 23. Entreaties (5)

Down 1. Cinemas (7-6) 2. Scope (5) 3. Drag (4) 4. Expenditure (6) 5. Notions (8) 6. Confidential (7) 7. Friendly relationship (8,5) 12. Keep (8) 13. Eternal (7) 15. Unit of time (6) 18. Verify (5) 19. Halt (4)