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. Man, I make better collection of handy tools (8,3)

9. Shooters straight off the fire – or straight off the firing line? (7)

10. Engine driver (5)

11. Liam’s type of religion (5) 12. Censors scissors (7)

13. Press point, then first it requires prompt attention (6)

15. Maiden, the first

address (6)

18. Being mainly Tory, mixed dope and made a missile (7)

20. Account put back – what a

way to play the fool (3,2) 22. “Ay, every inch a king” (5) 23. Parade around with

petticoat frills? (7)

24. Wash Kitty, having swallowed mixed gin – fun for a splash! (7,4)

Down

2. Cancel a yearly

expression (5)

3. One point on being

unkind (7) 4. United Nations food could

loosen the bedding (6)

5. In them metropolises you’ll

find a tiny worker! (5) 6. Uproot Mexican tree? I can

not, at the utmost (7) 7. Landed job – possibly a guilt

curer (11)

Quick

8 Across

1. Nail care equipment (8,3) 9. Report (7)

10. Engine (5)

11. Muslim religion (5)

12. Sailing boats (7)

13. Requiring fast action (6)

15. Oration (6)

18. Weapon (7)

20. Behave troublesomely (3,2) 22. Monarch (5)

23. Ruffle (7)

24. Lido (7,4)

Down

2. Make void (5)

3. Cruel (7)

4. Make loose (6)

5. Ant (5)

6. Intense (7)

7. Farming (11)

8. Insect (11)

14. Large ape (7)

16. Vegetable broth (3,4)

17. Funeral casket (6)

19. Planet (5)

21. Dance (5)

8. Torn rags the purchaser

found in the garden (11)

14. Go to the stream – a big ape

you! (7)

16. Foggy start to the menu? (3,4) 17. The final box (6)

19. Global soil (5)

21. Lively dance – all beat and

go (5)