Two Speed Crossword

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

Cryptic Across

7. Computer Mark 1? (6)

8. They perform together as a body of soldiers, we hear (6)

10. It’s lightly mantled (3-4)

11 & 25Ac. Half a mo’! (5,6)

12. Archer gets sore back (4)

13. Use discrimination in cutting fruit (5)

17. Denude a thin piece (5)

18. See 3 Down.

22. Make merry with a lively dance round the capital of Victoria (5)

23. Disturbed sleep I have (7)

24. Equivalent status for one in a political faction (6)

25. See 11 Across

Down

1. They are transported by Masefield’s poem (7)

2. It’s meant to be played by bachelors with very little delay (7)

3 & 18Ac. Sweetbread? (5-4)

4. Gift dispatched in advance? (7)

5. To be intimidating you need a bit of beef (5)

6. Comfortable place for the start of a new life, we hear (5)

9. They provide incentives for horsemen (9)

14. One showing agility in twisting the tale (7)

15. One who helps the teacher to test for radioactivity (7)

16. Commits a foul send off, maybe (7)

19. Edible rubbish (5) 20. Voter upset - it’s not secret (5)

21. The least error will reveal a bloomer (5)

Quick Across

7. Counting device (6) 8. Company of actors (6)

10. Light source (3-4)

11. Separate (5)

12. Cupid (4)

13. Dried plum (5)

17. Denude (5)

18. Loiter (4)

22. Make merry (5)

23. Uneasy (7)

24. Equality (6)

25. Unit of time (6)

Down

1. Freight (7)

2. Instrument (7)

3. Sweetener (5)

4. Introduce (7)

5. Intimidate (5)

6. Ship’s bed (5)

9. Makers of riding devices (9)

14. Sportsman (7)

15. Television set (7)

16. Hurts (7)

19. Edible stomach lining (5)

20. Open (5)

21. Flower (5)