2-SPEED CROSSWORD

QUICK OR CRYPTIC.. THE ANSWERS ARE THE SAME

Cryptic

Across

7. Additional extravagance at first (5)

8. Ancient hero who took the ones here to America (7)

9. Where birds win money by cheating at cards? (7)

10. Soft swelling is well rounded (5)

12. So pretence turns out to be what everybody knows unofficially (4,6)

15. See 3 Down

18. Poor dunderhead goes back to languish (5)

19. He needs his eyes open for his pupils to be clearly seen (7)

21. Regard to business (7)

22. Change there and get a number (5)

Down

1. Don’t forget the wild animal you’re thinking about (4,2,4)

2. Plunder’s going up to have a seat! (5)

3 & 15Ac. Although you understand quite a bit, don’t be offended (4,2,4,4)

4. The prop is attached, so don’t go away (4,2)

5. Springtime? (4,4)

6. Need about a couple of dozen sheets of paper (7)

11. Suitably arrange to make a formal request for goods (3,2,5)

13. More punctual helper behind the scenes (8)

14. A sufficient reason for being on the rocks, perhaps (7)

16. It’s clear father has what he needs for camping (6)

17. It raised the tone quickly (5)

20. She’s in the choir: get her out

altogether! (4)

Quick

Across

7. Additional (5)

8. Greek hero (7)

9. Group of nesting birds (7)

10. Chubby (5)

12. Badly-kept confidence (4,6)

15. See 3 Down

18. Sag (5)

19. Tutor (7)

21. Solicitude (7)

22. Number (5)

Down

1. Remember (4,2,4)

2. Seat (5)

3 & 15Ac. Respond goodhumouredly (4,2,4,4)

4. Remain (4,2)

5. Four-yearly event (4,4)

6. Need (7)

11. Organise (3,2,5)

13. Reminder (8)

14. Onto the bottom (7)

16. Obvious (6)

17. Acute (5)

20. Singing voice (4)