TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

Quick Clues ACROSS

4 In pieces (7) 8 Meagre (6) 9 Tearful child (3-4) 10 Speculate (6) 11 Make shiny (6) 12 Poverty (8) 18 Imperil (8)

20 On ship (6) 21 Recess (6)

22 Small shield (7) 23 Pouring utensil (6)

24 Move backwards (7)

DOWN

1 Vertical (7) 2 Subjugation (7) 3 Unstable period (6)

5 Discarded (8) 6 Illegal cricket delivery (2-4) 7 Decorate (6) 13 Careless (8) 14 On the bottom (7)

15 Concisely (7) 16 Dull (6)

17 Football challenge (6) 19 Using maximum effort (3,3)

Cryptic Clues ACROSS

4 Divided in the way suggested below (7)

8 Attempt made by friend is insignificant (6)

9 Shout graduate near: he’s a weepy type (3-4)

10 Put money in underwear (6) 11 Language that should be easy to rub up (6)

12 Tribulation experienced in difficult vessel (8)

18 Stop being annoyed: it will make things perilous (8) 20 Directors on the ship (6) 21 Coeval niche (6)

22 Shield that will crumple easily? (7)

23 Half a smoke-stack would offer amusement (6)

24 It is selected by those who want to go back (7)

DOWN

1 Prig in untidy hut is virtuous (7)

2 No state for free men (7) 3 Is twice after credit to reach a turning-point (6)

5 Had a fight on the rubbishdump, maybe (8)

6 It won’t put the batsman out when he can’t dance, apparently (2-4)

7 Take me up to the manager to raise in relief (6)

13 Don’t take so much notice, being rash (8)

14 A reason for not being able to sail, perhaps (7)

15 In short, an insect gets on the cheese (7)

16 So tube is blunt (6)

17 One hundred and fifty intake will get gear (6)

19 Innings closed with all possible speed (3,3) Solutions to previous puzzle: Across: 1 Itch; 3 Bend over; 9 Swathed; 10 Strip; 11 Lamentations; 13 Eleven; 15 Pliant; 17 Disorientate; 20 Their; 21 Narrows; 22 Patients; 23 Stud. Down: 1 Insulted; 2 Charm; 4 Endear; 5 Disciplinary; 6 Veranda; 7 Ripe; 8 Change course; 12 Stressed; 14 Exigent; 16 Linnet; 18 Aloft; 19 Stop.