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. Fail to understand and so annihilate (4,7,2) 8. Study poetry or

the opposite (8) 9. Thought I had a weary, not awry, second half (4) 10. Money for release

of Romans (6) 12. Something for the writer to dip into (6)

14. Monkey proves a benefit to graduate (6) 16. Avoids committing oneself to growing boundaries (6) 18. Separate role (4) 20. Get rid of horses that aren’t steady? (8)

22. Making firm comfort I should have around (13)

Down

1. Wide view alternatively held in canal country (8) 2. Abandons what some plants shed (6)

3. Space around to

tie up (4)

4. Like a lamb later

in life? (8) 5. Reverse one’s

selection? (6) 6. The only fish (4) 11. Boldly take on a

complete crew (8) 13. Be too much a spectator and so far fail to notice? (8)

15. Not set for being

tried out (2,4) 17. Scarcity of

thread (6)

19. Minute particle to be seen in the morning (4)

21. How the team

was affected? (4)

Quick Across

7. Be unable to

understand (4,7,2) 8. Talk (8)

9. Notion (4)

10. Kidnappers’

payment (6)

12. Writing fluid

container (6) 14. Monkey (6)

16. Field borders (6) 18. Section (4)

20. Not fixed (8) 22. Making solid (13)

Down

1. Extensive view (8) 2. Plant parts (6) 3. Heath (4)

4. Abashed (8) 5. Unravel (6)

6. Foot underside (4) 11. Masculinely (8) 13. Disregard (8)

15. Being examined (2,4) 17. Scarcity (6)

19. Particle (4)

21. Flank (4)