TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick.

Cryptic Across

1. It’s unusual to return right

on time (4)

3. Strung up (8)

8. Vote in a frustrating way (4) 9. Encore in an American

prison? (4,4)

11. Wait to start a game of

ping-pong? (5,2,5)

13. Native found in bed (6)

14. Amuse touchingly (6)

17. They often invite you to

their houses (6,6)

20. A diet put out for fitness (8) 21. Song in variable key (4)

22. Some in the act didn’t

stay (8)

23. I had the French loaf (4) Down

1. The last thing those taking

exams should do (8) 2. Official reports about stage

acts? (7)

4. Pulls up, but doesn’t

stop (6)

5. Impressions of some

artists? (10) 6. Not only soldiers may be

bored by it (5) 7. Archaeological

accommodation? (4)

10. He does well with his

money (10)

12. One of the art gallery’s main

exhibits? (8) 15. A sort of colour

relationship? (7)

16. Sewer used for the

introduction of drugs (6) 18. Arrangement not laid

down? (3-2)

19. Having no worries about

parting (4)

Quick Across

1. Uncommon (4) 3. Strung (8)

8. Ban (4)

9. New York prison (4,4) 11. Act as a waiter (5,2,5) 13. Mollusc (6)

14. Itch (6)

17. Property sellers (6,6) 20. Ability (8)

21. Solo song (4)

22. Left (8)

23. Lazy (4)

Down

1. Rereading (8)

2. Gives back (7) 4. Raises (6)

5. Etchings (10)

6. Hand tool (5) 7. Excavates (4)

10. Patron (10)

12. Ocean picture (8)

15. Relatives (7)

16. Sewing tool (6)

18. Arrangement (3-2)

19. Hairless (4)

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