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

7. Escape without a place to take off (6) 8. Is his job one long grind? (6) 10. It is controlled by a safety-pin (7) 11. Company must shortly present Milton’s classic (5) 12. Raised structure in pilastered aisle (4) 13. Almost cover up the loose debris (5) 17 & 19Dn. Dashes around quickly for meals (10) 18. A mount for the civic dignitary, we hear (4) 22. Like a typical Scots name for a man from the East (5) 23. Ring a long time for payment by the way (7) 24. Natural gift for making money (6) 25. Take notice, as escorts do (6)

Down

1. Being senile in effort is a sad turn of events (7) 2. Descriptive of unusually nice gal! (7) 3. Far from happy about the French dish (5) 4. The one who makes the cast for the water vessel (7) 5. Buddhist priest about fifty – one that comes from Peru (5) 6. An infatuation for fruit juice (5) 9. They trade in French sea songs (9) 14. Evening work (7) 15. Legal compensation when mother goes grey? (7) 16. Fed up with conclusions – puts up some resistance (7) 19. See 17 Across. 20. What soldiers use to do some pilfering (5) 21. Criticise a piece of roofing material (5)

Quick Across

7. Airstrip (6) 8. Flour producer (6) 10. Explosive device (7) 11. Roman god (5) 12. Platform (4) 13. Rock fragments (5) 17. Smash (5) 18. Female horse (4) 22. Continental (5) 23. Payment of road tax (7) 24. Flair (6) 25. Be present at (6)

Down

1. Disaster (7) 2. Cherubic (7) 3. Cold dish (5) 4. Ewer (7) 5. S. American mammal (5) 6. Mash (5) 9. Traders (9) 14. Pressing (7) 15. Harms (7) 16. Protects (7) 19. Abstains from eating (5) 20. Firearm (5) 21. Rock (5)