Two Speed Crossword

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

Cryptic Across

1. More than one chairman has carried this (5) 4. It can be geometrically proved that those people absorb basic material (7) 8 & 13 Ac. Not a gang that will recover after a stretch! (7,4) 9. A deception associated with bridge contractors (5) 10. Staff appointment (4) 11. This can be converted into real account (8) 13. See 8 Across. 14. In the forest a gentle

creature (4) 16. This has a distressing effect on one’s capital (8) 17 & 3 Dn. Transmitting signal - or could it be a visiting card? (4-4) 20. Cast for southern

fish (5) 21. Make a new tenancy agreement and authorise its publication (7) 22. Looks at messages

of greeting (7) 23. The colour that comes from getting excited (5)

Down

1. A horse that’s used to ups and downs (13) 2. More than one evenly fought game proves an attraction (5) 3. See 17 Across. 4. Took a devious course, showing diplomacy, we hear (6) 5. Takes out literary

quotations (8) 6. One involved in unusually daring offensive action (7) 7. Forcing people to accept a faith - or only pretending (6,7) 12. Jeopardise the ultimate result with bad temper (8) 13. One’s carriage - or just a part associated with the axle (7) 15. This kind of girl could be hours after the start of the concert! (6) 18. The result of a shrewd deal not for the first time (5) 19. Monotonous -

pitched too low (4)

Quick Across

1. Chair carried on

poles (5) 4. Formula (7) 8. Stretchy (7) 9. Prank (5) 10. Mail (4) 11. Kinsman (8) 13. Group (4) 14. Male deer (4) 16. Cranial pain (8) 17. Summon (4) 20. Weapon (5) 21. Set free (7) 22. Considers (7) 23. Slight tint (5)

Down

1. Jumping horse (13) 2. Sketches (5) 3. Brief letter (4) 4. Sewed loosely (6) 5. Pulls out (8) 6. Attacking (7) 7. Fantasizing (6,7) 12. Imperil (8) 13. Supporting (7) 15. Refrain (6) 18. Once more (5) 19. Apartment (4)