TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

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

Cryptic Across

1. Unassuming street after a

certain style (6)

4. A shortened version is not

quite meticulous (6)

9. Not having fallen down yet,

but making no progress (8,5) 10. Sincere pledge (7)

11. Afraid I omitted a turn of

phrase inside (5)

12. A bit of a fight (5)

14. Base of French vessel (5)

18. A spell of sickness is

concerning (5)

19. Beg the little brat to take

some learning (7)

21. Frightening – presumably, a back-draught would be! (5-8)

22. Take down a potted

account (6)

23. Pay for a seat (6)

Down

1. Get the better of an

expert (6)

2. A nautical practice for figuring out the fatalities? (4-9)

3. Kind of iris for the southern

border (5)

5. Those who stand at ease

won’t be, presumably (7) 6. An authority on how people

went wrong (13)

7. New Testament headhunter! (6)

8. In the Caribbean it attracts a girl (5)

13. Simple state of empty

picture gallery? (7) 15. Was successful but didn’t

make a bid (6)

16. A justifiable claim can’t be

left (5)

17. A confederation of a definite

length (6)

20. This will beat leguminous

food (5)

Quick Across

1. Humble (6)

4. Abstract (6)

9. Stationary (8,5)

10. Serious (7)

11. Dialectal use of language (5) 12. Fragment (5)

14. Warehouse (5)

18. Regarding (5)

19. Beseech (7)

21. Terrifying (5-8)

22. Summarise (6)

23. Arrange (6) Down

1. Control (6) 2. Navigational method (4-9) 3. Grass plant (5) 5. Uneasy (7)

6. Felony expert (13) 7. Biblical character (6) 8. Girl’s name (5)

13. Naive (7)

15. Moved by (6)

16. Correct (5)

17. Union (6)

20. Beat (5)