TWO SPEED CROSSWORD Quick

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 charger – and what he

charges? (6) 8. Understand it’s a

measure (6) 10. Being brighter, is less

confused (7) 11. Restriction on a

nobleman (5) 12. Sure to be wrong, and is

sorry (4) 13. Apart from one team (5) 17. It may cut a dashing

figure (5) 18. Fruit centre (4) 22. Jobs for shipping

companies (5) 23. Well known to be

helpless? (7) 24. One of them is perfect (6) 25. Attitude taken by a driver (6) Down 1. Surgeons’ dance (7) 2. Kept in suspense, he drove

erratically (7) 3. Sluggish interchanging (5) 4. Care to put in an offer for

acetylene fuel (7) 5. A bit cautious – like the

daily help? (5) 6. In time chaps improve (5) 9. Trips need to be organised

for a head of state (9) 14. Greek hero oddly sly in

habits (7) 15. Repetitive second letter on foremost scandalous confection (7) 16. Struggling weed in a bed

refreshed overnight? (7) 19. Did he believe in having lady

friends? (5) 20. Concerning an

entertainment in part (5) 21. Situation report (5)

Across

7. Quantity (6) 8. Measuring unit (6) 10. More distinct (7) 11. Nobleman (5) 12. Regrets (4) 13. Out of hearing (5) 17. Cutting edge (5) 18. Centre (4) 22. Rows (5) 23. Remarkable (7) 24. Strains (6) 25. Posture (6) Down 1. A quadrille (7) 2. Lingered (7) 3. Inactive (5) 4. Inorganic compound (7) 5. Careful (5) 6. Alter (5) 9. Chief executive (9) 14. Odysseus (7) 15. Sweets (7) 16. Wetted (7) 19. Greek philosopher (5) 20. About (5) 21. Declare (5)