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. Afraid a horrid state may be found inside (5)

4. Left one’s seat, flushed and blushing! (4-3)

8. Athletic event on show at the moment (7)

9. Keeps going over the

registers (5)

10. A song to produce

delight (4)

11. What Cinderella became

after twelve! (8)

13. Cut off the landing place (4) 14. Out of tune – no longer

sparkling (4)

16. The others need space for

somewhere to relax (4,4)

17. Design most of the factory

machinery (4)

20. Solid outcome of broken

heart (5)

21. The container, however, is for an old instrument ... (7)

22 . ... Moreover it’s found among the tribes I described (7)

23. The idler is upset and

annoyed (5)

Down

1. An unusual word of action! (9,4)

2. Gun-getter (5)

3. The god of thunder will make a clatter and nothing more (4)

4. Austerity, we hear, for one who equips the ship (6) 5. Murder fifty in unusual surroundings (8)

6. Start firing again (7) 7. Distinguished in one’s assessments (13) 12. Did a bit of charring? (8) 13. Wastes what a man

earns! (7)

15. Almost what owners do for

police bands (6)

18. Bella changes the name

attached (5)

19. Shortened neckwear will produce a mark on the skin (4)

Quick Across

1. US state (5) 4. Crimson (4-3) 8. Sprinting (7)

9. Baps (5)

10. Merriment (4)

11. Adolescent (8)

13. Wharf (4)

14. Apartment (4)

16. Public toilet (4,4) 17. Scheme (4)

20. Soil (5)

21. Trombone (7)

22. Apart from (7)

23. Irritated (5)

Down

1. Part of speech (9,4) 2. Girl’s name (5) 3. Norse god (4) 4. Crane operator (6) 5. Throttle (8) 6. Rekindle (7) 7. Distinguished (13) 12. Burnt (8)

13. Abandons (7)

15. Sheriffs’ groups (6) 18. Tag (5)

19. Mark (4)