TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD Cryptic

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

ACROSS

1 Custom of American time (5)

4 A striker down there? (7)

8 Just a moment! (7)

9 Not standing for being

mendacious (5)

10 Puts out a seat and has a

meal (4)

11 Nevertheless in last

position (5,3)

13 Bound to have got the scores

level (4)

14 Manufacture a certain

brand (4)

16 Why we seek verification, of

course (2,2,4)

17 Lies around the eyot (4)

20 Award for Mr Wilde (5)

21 Enthusiasm for a

condiment (7)

22 Sew lots, perhaps, but be

the last to finish (7)

23 Not a subject needed by most

schoolchildren (5)

DOWN

1 Send nit out in a mix-up at

international body (6,7)

2 Tessa came up with something

valuable (5) 3 Made up the fare from

Holland (4)

4 Released or shot (3,3)

5 This way won’t get you

anywhere (3-2-3)

6 Day to put an entrance on a

warship (7)

7 He always takes issue (7,6)

12 Lets out that you don’t have

to pay for television (4,4)

13 There’s no smoke without

it (7)

15 Speedy help for a forgetful

actor (6)

18 Stop the car in the

market? (5)

19 Former Russian ruler

becoming a star (4)

Quick ACROSS

1 Employment (5)

4 Satan (7)

8 Moment (7)

9 Fibbing (5)

10 Consumes (4)

11 In spite of

everything (5,3)

13 Bound (4)

14 Produce (4)

16 Certainly (2,2,4)

17 Eyot (4)

20 Academy Award (5)

21 Condiment (7)

22 Least fast (7)

23 Monarch (5)

DOWN 1

International organisation (6,7)

2 Valuable possession (5)

3 Type of cheese (4)

4 Allow to

disembark (3,3)

5 Dead end (3-2-3)

6 Warship (7)

7 Subscriber (7,6)

12 Releases (4,4)

13 Cigarette

component (7)

15 Remind (6)

18 Market stand (5)

19 Former Russian

ruler (4)