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 & 19D The Scriptures completely recorded, we hear (4,4) 3. Telephone the youths – they’re needed backstage (8)

8. They stop people telling jokes (4)

9. It needs a good man to goad a fish (8)

11. He joins the family after the match! (7-2-3)

13. What is taught wearing fewer clothes (6)

14. Polish – or North European, one hears! (6)

17. Those who have standard commissions (4,8)

20. A girl one limited to a particular area, maybe (8)

21. The bird that runs along the top of the fence (4)

22. I act strangely and go round without saying a word (8)

23. In the contest I raised a disturbance (4)

Down

1. Strong drink will encourage the tennis player to smash! (8) 2. The French make progress by

southern inland waters (7)

4. A vital link in circulation (6)

5. A complaint one has difficulty in voicing clearly? (10)

6. The last character to leave some gathering (5)

7. The girl’s making a comeback – that’s sensible (4)

10. Evicted for the whole length of the proceedings, we hear (10)

12. The referee’s an artist (8)

15. Associated with previous stage turn? That’s not absolutely correct (7)

16. What the traveller pays, one hears, for romantic intrigue (6)

18. Clearly there’s some reason for this to be a science (5)

19. See 1 Across

Quick Across

1. Sacred (4)

3. Theatre workers (8)

8. Jokes (4)

9. Fish (8)

11. Relative (7-2-3)

13. Class (6)

14. End (6)

17. Navy personnel (4,8)

20. Local (8)

21. Bar (4)

22. Reserved (8)

23. Rouse (4)

Down

1. Drink (8)

2. Shallow lakes (7)

4. Blood vessel (6)

5. Throat inflammation (10)

6. Greek letter (5)

7. Rational (4)

10. During (10)

12. Famous artist (8)

15. Imprecise (7)

16. Matter (6)

18. Deduction (5)

19. Document (4)