2-Speed Crossword
Choose either the quick or cryptic clues – answers are the same.
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across
1. Ocean-battered boat (5)
4. Deceive by being insane about island (7)
8. Fence partly using abusive language (7)
9. Ties up boat on waste land... (5)
10. ...otherwise Elsie doesn’t get one (4)
11. Obstinate remnant was brought into the world (8)
13. Leave off to put the crockery back (4)
14. Little Edward’s whirlpool (4)
16. Potentially shocking (8)
17. Inferior ground (4)
20. Previous monastic leader (5)
21. Atmosphere left where there are take-offs (7) 22. Rue gory knavishness (7)
23. Change at noon? (5)
Down
1. Reproves the one who cries: it will clean the floor-covering (6-7)
2. They could be driven in and slain (5) 3. Wickedness is something to live up to (4) 4. Powerful hit in gym brings confusion (6) 5. Important person thus introduced me to society (8)
6. Come on – change youth leader: it makes for thrift (7)
7. Died without evil street being upset; how unselfish! (13)
12. No stamp required; the situation is vacant (8) 13. Endeavouring to have audience with monarch (7)
15. Large girl having more than one husband (6) 18. A 50-1 possibility of being unaccompanied (5) 19. A region that makes a really good start (4)
QUICK CLUES
Across
1. Boat (5)
4. Deceive (7)
8. Barrier (7)
9. Heaths (5)
10. Otherwise (4)
11. Dogged (8)
13. Halt (4)
14. Whirlpool (4)
16. Powered by a type of energy (8)
17. Bottom (4)
20. Previous (5)
21. Flight terminal (7) 22. Rascality (7)
23. Improve (5)
Down
1. Household device (6-7) 2. Fastening devices (5) 3. Bad (4)
4. Strong (6) 5. Unspecified person (8)
6. Thrift (7)
7. Indifferent (13) 12. With pre-paid mail charges (4,4) 13. Looking for (7) 15. Crime of marrying when already married (6)
18. Solitary (5)
19. Locality (4)