2-Speed Crossword

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 7. Split nearly all the income from property (6) 8. A village character in Shakespeare (6) 10&11Ac. In the main, his occupation is most profound (4-3,5) 11. See 10 Across. 12. Cut off a paper fastener (4) 13. To make bread is a necessity, we hear (5) 17. Notices a rash (5) 18. Sounds like one who listens to the goddess (4) 22. In the theatre the right anaesthetic is used (5) 23. Does it carry sails three feet long? (4-3) 24. See 20 Down. 25. Get back control around Georgia (6) Down 1. Crop due to yield (7) 2. Meanwhile bury him! (7) 3. It was spoiling the middle (5) 4. Describing an affair of the heart? (7) 5. What one may keep on hand (5) 6. Southern water-bird back (5) 9. They chiefly support mother in corsets! (9) 14. A bird to make a boom noise! (7) 15. Grasp a means of escape (7) 16. Red automobile belonging to me (7) 19. Doesn’t hand over parts of the fortress (5) 20&24Ac. He or she will get a bronze! (5,6) 21. At liberty to have a meal about the middle of March (5)

QUICK CLUES

Across 7. Tenant’s payment (6) 8. Small village (6) 10&11Ac. Frogman (4-3,5) 11. See 10 Across. 12. Trim (4) 13. Massage (5) 17. Pimples (5) 18. Mythical queen (4) 22. Anaesthetic (5) 23. Part of ship’s rigging (4-3) 24. Human (6) 25. Recover (6) Down 1. Make (7) 2. The meantime (7) 3. Middle (5) 4. Heart-related (7) 5. Gauntlet (5) 6. Strict (5) 9. Chief supporters (9) 14. Bird (7) 15. Escape (7) 16. Red colour (7) 19. Retains (5) 20. Bronze medal position (5) 21. Released (5)