Two Speed Crossword

Across: 7 Quiver; 8 Matter; 10 Ailment; 11 Tense; 12 Evil; 13 Arson; 17 Depot; 18 Rear; 22 Wound; 23 Rewards; 24 Around; 25 Intern. Down: 1 Squared; 2 Mislaid; 3 Seven; 4 Cartoon; 5 Atone; 6 Order; 9 Starboard; 14 Reading; 15 Decreed; 16 Present; 19 Swear; 20 Out of; 21 Owing.

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

7. A weapon holder will make

you tremble (6) 8. See 14 Down 10. This may involve one in

mental upset (7) 11. See 16 Down 12. Six taken in by the Spanish

vice (4) 13. Crime that makes the cleric

lose his head (5) 17. Ring found in department

store (5) 18. Back to look after the

young (4) 22. Applied a bandage around

an injury (5) 23. What will accrue from conflict among the Communists (7) 24. Approximately eighteen

holes (6) 25. What to do with enemies in

a revolution, one hears (6)

Down

1. Adopted a fighting attitude and evened up the account (7) 2. Lost – like a badly produced

egg! (7) 3. Five observed all round as a

different number (5) 4. Drawing of a ring in a box (7) 5. Make up for deficiencies an

hour after midnight (5) 6. See 20 Down 9. Brilliant directorate can’t be

left on the ship (9) 14 & 8A This may be presented

in a novel form (7,6) 15. Issued an edict of French

religious belief (7) 16 & 11A Now is the time for

using this (7,5) 19. Solemnly undertake to use

bad language! (5) 20 & 6D Not working in the

wrong rotation (3,2,5) 21. An excerpt from the show in

Georgia is outstanding (5)

Quick Across

7. Arrow case (6) 8. Substance (6) 10. Illness (7) 11. Taut (5) 12. Wicked (4) 13. Fire raising (5) 17. Warehouse (5) 18. Bring up (4) 22. Injury (5) 23. Gives in gratitude (7) 24. Enclosing (6) 25. Detain (6)

Down

1. Levelled (7) 2. Lost (7) 3. Number (5) 4. Animation (7) 5. Expiate (5) 6. See 20 Down 9. Right side (9) 14. Recital (7) 15. Ordained (7) 16. Gift (7) 19. Curse (5) 20 & 6D Not in sequence (3,2,5) 21. Due (5)