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

1. Colourful range of

crumpets (8) 5. Small staff that may work wonders (4) 9. Space given up to tie the boat up (4)

10. Going round,

making webs? (8) 11. Affixed in an unnatural way (3,2)

12. They don’t think much of others (7)

13. Unconscious

stupidity? (13) 18. They give one the

eyes right (8) 19. Customs

applications (4) 20. He didn’t trust his wife to return a greeting (7)

21. It collapses when there’s anarchy or red revolution (5) 22. Refuse to eat

quickly (4)

23. Possibly has to sin to cause surprise (8)

Down

2. Possible purse of

plenty (7)

3. Loads of motor works (7) 4. Simple routine sent up, perhaps (13) 6. A fabric in dispute (2,5) 7. Assimilates summaries (7) 8. Troubles any son

may produce (6) 13. No performance? He’ll be disappointed! (4-3)

14. Round figures (7) 15. Some seaweed I blend together is fit to eat (6) 16. It’s extremely small and free of charge (7)

17. Joint holders (7)

Quick Across

1. Range of

colours (8)

5. Rod (4)

9. Heath (4)

10. Turning (8)

11. Don (3,2)

12. Self-interested

people (7)

13. Foolishness (13) 18. Eye specialists (8) 19. Employs (4)

20. Shakespeare

play (7)

21. Command (5) 22. Swift (4)

23. Amaze (8)

Down

2. Abundant (7) 3. Freights (7) 4. Modest (13) 6. Under

discussion (2,5) 7. Breaks down

food (7) 8. Irritates (6) 13. Extrovert (4-3) 14. Zeros (7)

15. Fit to eat (6) 16. Uncharged

particle (7) 17. Meat pins (7)