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. The sword of 2 (5) 4. Dried fruit makes

dog rave! (7) 8. Care to hold receptacle holding gun? (7) 9. Jingle written by 150 using writing fluid (5) 10. Curious poker? (4) 11. Dislike of one

rendering (8) 13. Turn for a breath

of air (4) 14. Extremely true (4) 16. A let-out for the

pilot in a jam? (8) 17. Cricket clubs (4) 20. The White House,

naturally? (5) 21. Hut gone – it will make things harder (7) 22. Art involving

shells, perhaps (7) 23. Not-so-young

tree (5)

Down

1. The supporter is assisting with more food (6,7) 2. Strips animals,

say (5) 3. The team go in and in France go out (4) 4. A number go away but are closely attached (6) 5. Kind of flute only heard on playback? (8) 6. The dryness of air moving with tidy changes (7) 7. Captured nine porkers at reformatory (5,8) 12. Put in a seat for a

sovereign (8) 13. Fleecy little Dickensian gets up to court (7) 15. Plainly without

sparkle? (6) 18. Going back, father concealed insect pest (5) 19. Certain of treasured memories (4)

Quick Across

1. Sword (5) 4. Dried grape (7) 8. Rifle (7) 9. Metallic sound (5) 10. Organ of smell (4) 11. Disinclination (8) 13. Air current (4) 14. Extremely (4) 16. Ambiguity in law (8) 17. Flying mammals (4) 20. Ice house (5) 21. Strengthen (7) 22. Science of

artillery (7) 23. Senior (5)

Down

1. Additional

portion (6,7) 2. Exposes (5) 3. Way out (4) 4. Split (6) 5. Instrument (8) 6. Dryness (7) 7. Captured (5,8) 12. Place on monarch’s

seat (8) 13. Knitted (7) 15. Evenly (6) 18. Greenfly (5) 19. Certain (4)