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. Eject Conservatives completely (8)

5. A convict returns to a festivity (4)

9. Is doubly a god (4)

10. Mother takes the French back into the city – what a disaster! (8)

11. Don’t go away – it’s black and sticky (5)

12. Gun 3ft. long on ships? (7)

13. It’s enough to send one round the bend! (8,5)

18. The end of part of the American school year (8)

19. Kind of print (4)

20. Add to tame gnu (7)

21. Frequently decimal? (5)

22. Little Edward in a whirlpool (4)

23. Monocle with which to examine what the drink is in? (8)

Down

2. Parvenu is out of bed to begin with (7)

3. Perhaps be a waiter again through shyness (7)

4. Presumably it can’t offer light work (5,8)

6. Disturb stone round it (7)

7. Some of baby’s malicious deeds are unfathomable! (7)

8. Cart causes brawl in pub (6)

13. When seated I consumed enough to cloy (7)

14. Made very angry by grenade explosion (7)

15. Used abusive language because travelled by train? (6)

16. Odious amount gained included maimed eft (7)

17. Say something fast! (7)

Quick Across

1. Instantly (8)

5. Celebration (4)

9. Egyptian goddess (4)

10. Misfortune (8)

11. Linger (5)

12. Part of a ship (7)

13. Guiding instrument (8,5)

18. Final point (8)

19. Sort (4)

20. Increase (7)

21. Repeatedly (5)

22. Whirlpool (4)

23. Monocle (8)

Down

2. Presumptuous person (7)

3. Withhold (7)

4. Large-scale manufacturing (5,8)

6. Excite (7)

7. Extremely bad (7)

8. Handcart (6)

13. Fill (7)

14. Angered (7)

15. Complained (6)

16. Loathsome (7)

17. Verbalize (7)