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

6. Reading about a description of a wood perhaps (7)

7. Examination necessitating

a lot of bookwork (5) 9. Express service unit (3)

10. It’s horrible fighting against

the government (9)

12. Martin hopes to mix, a thing he really hates to do (11)

15. The sort of food people

won’t stand for (3-4,4)

17. Happen to finish in the first

three (4,5)

19. Put on a fellow (3)

21. Hire out a number with

comfort (5)

22. Has to row faster (7)

Down

1. Doubly strengthen? (5) 2. One in court returning with

uncontrolled action (3) 3. Piece of ice destined to

give way (4) 4. Killer who gives one a close

shave (3-6)

5. Has a captivating way with

children? (7)

8. Base Shakespearian

character (6)

11. It’s bawled out – one

doesn’t react tamely (4,5) 13. It follows a gale at sea,

too (2,4)

14. Possibly a term in a

tower (7)

16. Calf love made him a

lawbreaker (5)

18. Fish daily (4)

20. Litter depository? (3)

Across

6. Textured (7)

7. Accounts inspection (5) 9. Playing card (3)

10. Repulsive (9)

12. Antisocial person (11) 15. Formal dinner (3-4,4) 17. Occur (4,5)

19. University lecturer (3) 21. Contract (5)

22. Quicker (7)

Down

1. Pair (5)

2. Twitch (3)

3. Yield (4)

4. Murderous (3-6) 5. Abducts (7)

8. Lowest part (6)

11. Untamed animal (4,5) 13. Also (2,4)

14. Tower (7)

16. Biblical character (5) 18. Scorch (4)

20. Pig pen (3)