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. Storm because redhead is

so old (4)

3. Originality is lacking in what

he does (8)

9. This gift will do for now (7) 10. It’s in the morning pleasure

begins; but enough of that! (5) 11. No short class in

arithmetic (4,8)

13. Doing wrong by cutting

fish’s head off (6) 15. Can set the golfer’s

position (6)

17. Go on, tell the editor, having

much knowledge (4,8) 20. Night object (5)

21. I object to a certain extent (7) 22. Could be easily finished with

power (8)

23. Make the tide ebb in

newspaper offices? (4) Down

1. Driven back and beaten

again, perhaps (8)

2. Raw colour (5)

4. French word I have taken to

mean incitement (6)

5. Sat in on trial when

passing (12) 6. Storm can easily make pony

hot (7)

7. This spool will stagger (4) 8. Very influential member

relieves gloom in the van (7,5) 12. Level at the finish, having been killed by high temperature (4,4) 14. Fuming about making things

spin out (7)

16. This creature caused article to

be written on mail mix-up (6) 18. There’s no mud in this

hillock (5)

19. Stalk some beast emerging

from its lair (4)

Quick

Across 1. Fury (4)

3. Mimic (8)

9. Gift (7)

10. Abundant (5)

11. Maths operation (4,8) 13. Making mistakes (6) 15. Position (6)

17. Knowledgeable (4,8) 20. Item (5)

21. Gauge (7)

22. Powerfully (8)

23. Amend (4)

Down

1. Repelled (8)

2. Verdant (5)

4. Reason (6)

5. Passing (12)

6. Cyclone (7)

7. Sway (4)

8. Outstanding member (7,5) 12. Tie (4,4)

14. Stinking (7)

16. Beast (6)

18. Heap (5)

19. Stalk (4)