TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

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

1. Put a polish on bare skin (4) 3. Adopt a position for the most

satisfactory journey (8) 8. The middle name of George

Richards (4) 9. To cause a break in friendship

when gents are disturbed (8) 11. A trip out of town! (7,5) 13. One of a pair of blinkers (6) 14. A successful one will produce

the happy medium (6) 17. The bandsman is, in

providing music (12) 20. A cooler heating

apparatus! (8) 21. The way one walks to make

an entrance, one hears (4) 22. Unreasonably contrary, by

way of poetry (8) 23. Given payment to do the

catering (4)

Down

1. Whitewashed? (8) 2. This may well be the result if

a rule is broken (7) 4. Attempts to produce literary

articles (6) 5. Presented an ultimatum to

attend here – or else! (10) 6. In the translation I construed

a Greek dialect (5) 7. Unruffled end to a poetic

day (4) 10. Describing a performance which is barely entertaining (10) 12. The apartment mentioned in the document needs blowing up! (8) 15. Can put up the price for

fertiliser (7) 16. In any case they have a

trying time (6) 18. Horrible drain – there’s

nothing lower than that (5) 19. A small amount of rain to

fall (4)

Quick Across

1. Soft leather (4) 3. Span (8) 8. Man’s name (4) 9. Alienate (8) 11. Hoedown (7,5) 13. Eyeball cover (6) 14. Spiritualists’ meeting (6) 17. Helpful (12) 20. Heater (8) 21. Manner of walking (4) 22. Obstinate (8) 23. Supply with fuel (4)

Down

1. Whitened (8) 2. Disaster (7) 4. Compositions (6) 5. Menaced (10) 6. Order of architecture (5) 7. Level (4) 10. Erotic entertainment (10) 12. Collapsed (8) 15. Fertilizer (7) 16. Panel members (6) 18. Lowest point (5) 19. Globule (4)