TWO SPEED CROSSWORD Cryptic

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

Across

1. Plans to study outstanding features of ecclesiastical architecture (9) 8. Nothing but an endless

river (3) 9. Surely not an orchestra

playing at full stretch! (7,4) 11. Decoration made of stone (7) 12. Corner view (5) 13. Some of the children Americans call by a different title (6) 15. This clue is a tantalising

one (6) 17. It’s all part of the act (5) 18. This determines a skirt

length (7) 20. It’s not shown by the patient, but it could be nice to learn (11) 22. Pronoun used about ‘The

Man of Property’ (3) 23. Puts someone else in the

shade? (9) Down 2. It’s well-produced (3) 3. The Spanish Court? (5) 4. About money of comparatively modern times (6) 5. Main road (3,4) 6. The complaint of one who has

the wrong fare, maybe (11) 7. But it doesn’t provide timber

for aircraft (5,4) 10. Not a practice which present

workers indulge in (11) 11. Consideration of likely prospects will improve one’s aim (9) 14. The great man arranges some

art (7) 16. Hold a conversation around

the French hut (6) 19. Make military progress for

certain time each year (5) 21. Tip a line of waiters, we

hear (3)

Across

1. Plots (9) 8. Nothing (3) 9. Rubber loop (7,4) 11. Garland (7) 12. Fish (5) 13. Re-dub (6) 15. Taunter (6) 17. Setting (5) 18. Skirt level (7) 20. Impatience (11) 22. Belonging to him (3) 23. Surpasses (9)

2. Lubricant (3) 3. Paved area (5) 4. New (6) 5. Shipping route (3,4) 6. Dyspepsia (11) 7. Platan (5,4) 10. Truancy (11) 11. Prediction of future (9) 14. Master of art (7) 16. Swiss house (6) 19. Month (5) 21. Signal (3)