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

4. Inability to be seen through or work on a big place (7) 8. Father takes advantage of the intervals (6) 9. Egghead at last finds underwater workers different (7)

10. Does it help the farmer to change course? (6) 11. Silent - about to pay attention (6) 12. It will do to let clever folk get through (8) 18. Uninterested, having no leaning to one side (8) 20. The sort of shop where they’ll put the last bit on again? (6) 21. Reformed gambler? (6) 22. Noisy, like a tennis player in action? (7)

23. Affirm everybody for example goes East (6) 24. Corporal punishment for the loser (7)

Down

1. Pipe and hat written about for the dead (7) 2. Weapon for use against females only? (7)

3. He had a long time with Ivy, for example (6) 5. It doesn’t hurt for father not to be at home so much! (8) 6. Where the cricketer is likely to fold up? (6)

7. Tuft given by the Spanish to Russian news agency (6) 13. Official report result of shooting? (8)

14. Did he stay because he paid his bills? (7) 15. Soft-hearted moneylender has taken somebody else’s place (7) 16. It’s not the females of the household who grow old (6) 17. German money and French emporium (6) 19. Singer who reaches the top three times (6)

Quick Across

4. Dullness (7)

8. Hesitates (6)

9. Assorted (7)

10. Rudder handle (6)

11. Take heed (6)

12. Adequate (8)

18. Lacking energy (8)

20. Sell (6)

21. More suitable (6)

22. Rowdy (7)

23. Claim (6)

24. Striking (7)

Down

1. Tombstone inscription (7)

2. Curved sword (7)

3. Ivy genus (6)

5. Not hurting (8)

6. Pleat (6)

7. Decorative tuft (6)

13. News summary (8)

14. Colonist (7)

15. Appropriator (7)

16. Household (6)

17. Trading event (6)

19. Threefold (6)