2-Speed Crossword

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

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 7. Command a fraternity (5) 8. He’s about to irritate with temporary stoppages (7) 9. A field tower (7) 10. Checks in fire-insurance policies (5) 12. Vessel that might liven up the party (3-7) 15. Another employee - not a new one (6-4) 18. Picture of inertia? (5) 19. Irritated when necessity took first place (7) 21. Settles for odd desires (7) 22. A left arm which may be raised (5) Down 1. They’re not easy to enter because of the locks (10) 2. I give a hand to a model (5) 3. A small piece of wood - pine (4) 4. Angel fish hesitant at heart (6) 5. A brief way to incite fish (8) 6. Piercing calls from a hiker put on board (7) 11. More surprised than you can say? (6,4) 13. Finally deduce? (8) 14. It may put us in the shade, naturally! (7) 16. He’s not disposed to be candid (6) 17. Please cut down the excuses (5) 20. Vivacity is part of the language (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across 7. Sequence (5) 8. Obstacles (7) 9. Farm vehicle (7) 10. Restrains (5) 12. Glacier destroyer (3-7) 15. Used (6-4) 18. Yet (5) 19. Goaded (7) 21. Dwells (7) 22. Warning signal (5) Down 1. Castles (10) 2. Perfect (5) 3. Worry (4) 4. Angel (6) 5. Fish (8) 6. Shrill cries (7) 11. Made speechless (6,4) 13. End (8) 14. Obscure (7) 16. Truthful (6) 17. Entreaties (5) 20. Panache (4)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Across: 1 Schematic; 8 Pie; 9 Round figure; 11 Radiate; 12 Leave 13 Porter; 15 Stairs; 17 Large; 18 Designs; 20 Train-bearer; 22 Nee; 23 Hush money. Down: 2 Coo; 3 Media; 4 Toiler; 5 Couplet; 6 Opera-singer; 7 Heiresses; 10 Underwriter; 11 Repellent; 14 Eyewash; 16 Adonis; 19 Steam; 21 Eve.