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. Stick around a

street (4) 3. He brings it in – I’m the one who carries it (8) 9. It’s utter folly and wildly in a mess (7) 10. Raid or fight

about nothing (5) 11. Panic at having to suffer execution? (4,4,4) 13. Adopt a new attitude in sleep (6) 15. Hole at the

front (6) 17. Copy made of

poor, crude tin (12) 20. Be way out about

a point (5) 21. High-flown

writings (7) 22. Eden is in the

march past (8) 23. The French ship

is smaller (4)

Down

1. Walkers still walking when they lose their heads! (8) 2. Range in the American desert (5) 4. Mad about a woman, completely crushed (6) 5. Confidentially, there’s no track of it (3,3,6) 6. Land a trainer

badly (7) 7. They light up

fishes (4) 8. Kicked up a fuss, disturbing odd men at rest (12) 12. Type of beach

hair styles? (8) 14. First cabinet

maker (7) 16. Various ladies show high principles (6) 18. I scold, being

very cross (5) 19. It’s bound to mean a change of plea (4)

Quick Across

1. Street (4) 3. One who brings goods into country (8) 9. Lunacy (7) 10. Incursion (8) 11. Fail to keep one’s

self-control (4,4,4) 13. State of calm (6) 15. Ditch (6) 17. Imitation (12) 20. Live (5) 21. Postal system (7) 22. Heaven (8) 23. Fewer (4)

Down

1. Hikers (8) 2. Mountain range (5) 4. Crushed (6) 5. Unofficially (3,3,6) 6. Ground (7) 7. Beams (4) 8. Showed (12) 12. Viral disease (8) 14. Prime minister (7) 16. Models (6) 18. Angry (5) 19. Jump (4)