TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

Choose between cryptic and quick clues to tackle the two-speed crossword – both lead to the same answers.

CRYPTIC

Across

1. Where the speaker stands is at the back of the District Attorney (4)

3. Invigorating appearance enjoyed by one who leads an outdoor life (5,3)

8 & 17Ac. Don’t go out of

your wits! (4,2,4,6)

9. Not victorious, but showing a great achievement in what has been done (8)

11. Meddling may spoil

the reception (12)

13. Relieving depravity in

a confused age (6)

14. Pattern-maker of days gone by (6) 17. See 8 Across

20. Keeping the bed from

getting too full! (8)

21 & 23Ac. Initially having no limbs and so constituting no danger (8)

22. Natural heat dehydrates an

indefinite number of things (8) 23. See 21 Across

QUICK

Across

1. Platform (4)

3. Healthy atmosphere (5,3) 8 & 17Ac. Gain

consciousness (4,2,4,6) 9. Overcame (8)

11. Static (12)

13. Relieving (6)

14. Previously (6)

17. See 8 Across

20. Scouring riverbeds (8) 21. Injure (4)

22. Various items (8)

23. Not as much (4)

Down

1. Went all through the cases! (8) 2. Occupants staying at

home with friends (7)

4. Smoking-jacket? (6)

5. No holds are barred to

these workers! (10)

6. Not the best accommodation

associated with Greece (5)

7. Travelled the usual

way, we hear (4)

10. Man of steel? (10)

12. Seeks no proof, but

acts over-boldly (8)

15. This will supply information a

long time after the confusion (7) 16. One in this may have difficulty

in raising a canter (6)

18. Nothing can go round

Eastern waters (5)

19. March time incorporated

in a stride smartly (4)

Down

1. Refused (8)

2. Prisoners (7)

4. Man’s jacket (6)

5. Ship loaders (10)

6. Loft (5)

7. Travelled (4)

10. Hardware dealer (10) 12. Assumes (8)

15. Communication (7) 16. Hypnotic state (6) 18. Large sea (5)

19. 15th or 13th day of a

Roman month (4)