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 Down

1. Strikes - they’re kept at arm’s length (5) 4. Fabricates a tale and resolves the quarrel (5,2) 8. Fire-raisers (7) 9. Called young Edward around before noon (5) 10 & 16Ac. He creates an impression as producer of signs on the railway track? (4,8) 11. Alas, one’s confusion is expected at a certain time (8) 13. Advanced for forty

days (4) 14. Look closely, we hear, for support (4) 16. See 10 Across 17. Cost of travelling to the distant East (4) 20. Authoritative proclamation wrongly cited (5) 21. A problem for the

sorter of letters (7) 22. Is this operated by

a footman? (7) 23. Rocky bed for a

hen (5) 1. An ally makes the commanding officer fierce (13) 2. Criminal is dropped on, by the sound of it (5) 3. Arrest vessels

coming back (4) 4. Failed to make contact - poor visibility, we hear (6) 5. The Royal Barge?

(8) 6. Advanced study group remains in disorder (7) 7. Vessel made from dead palm trees (6,7) 12. This clue is not

needed (8) 13. The end of the fuel

to catch fire! (7) 15. Seabed can be

made lower! (6) 18. Dress in clear

rayon (5) 19. Shower with

greeting? (4)

Quick Across

1. Sleeve parts (5) 4. Devises (5,2) 8. Roars (7) 9. Entitled (5) 10. Row (4) 11. Of a certain time of

year (8) 13. Period of fasting (4) 14. Jetty (4) 16. Etcher (8) 17. Food (4) 20. Decree (5) 21. Word puzzle (7) 22. Foot lever (7) 23. Stratum (5)

Down

1. Ally (13) 2. Criminal (5) 3. Halt (4) 4. Overlooked (6) 5. Sovereign position

(8) 6. Tutorial (7) 7. Boat (6,7) 12. Not required (8) 13. Carbon fuel (7) 15. Cheapen (6) 18. Display (5) 19. Ice pellets (4)