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

7. A charger – and what he charges? (6)

8. Understand it’s a measure (6)

10. Being brighter, is less confused (7)

11. Restriction on a nobleman (5)

12. Sure to be wrong, and is sorry (4)

13. Apart from one team (5)

17. It may cut a dashing figure (5)

18. Fruit centre (4)

22. Jobs for shipping companies (5)

23. Well known to be helpless? (7)

24. One of them is perfect (6)

25. Attitude taken by a driver (6) Down

1. Surgeons’ dance (7)

2. Kept in suspense, he drove erratically (7)

3. Sluggish interchanging (5)

4. Care to put in an offer for acetylene fuel (7)

5. A bit cautious – like the daily help? (5)

6. In time chaps improve (5)

9. Trips need to be organised for a head of state (9)

14. Greek hero oddly sly in habits (7)

15. Repetitive second letter on foremost scandalous confection (7)

16. Struggling weed in a bed refreshed overnight? (7)

19. Did he believe in having lady friends? (5)

20. Concerning an entertainment in part (5)

21. Situation report (5)

Quick

Across

7. Quantity (6)

8. Measuring unit (6)

10. More distinct (7)

11. Nobleman (5)

12. Regrets (4)

13. Out of hearing (5)

17. Cutting edge (5)

18. Centre (4)

22. Rows (5)

23. Remarkable (7)

24. Strains (6)

25. Posture (6)

Down

1. A quadrille (7)

2. Lingered (7)

3. Inactive (5)

4. Inorganic compound (7)

5. Careful (5)

6. Alter (5)

9. Chief executive (9)

14. Odysseus (7)

15. Sweets (7)

16. Wetted (7)

19. Greek philosopher (5)

20. About (5)

21. Declare (5)