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. A sporting combination to bear abundant fruit, we hear (4) 3. He’s absolutely in control (8) 9. Country to impose a veto

inter alia! (7) 10. Catchment areas - great ones, maybe (5) 11. Essays for which notes are indispensable (12) 13. The spread of what was

once part of a camp? (6) 15. A list of meeting-points (6) 17. Could they be members of

a firing-party? (12) 20. Island requiring a bit of

secret exploration (5) 21. A dangerous floater, no

longer part of the pack (7) 22. What the gardener sets as his blooming standard! (4,4) 23. A sign that there should

be an adder around! (4)

Down

1. Completed a rush job on the roof (8) 2. In which impressions of different countries are collected (5) 4. Not an upright type (6)

5. Effective accounts of what the tattler is doing (7,5) 6. Received by the host, but deceived (5,2) 7. It’s right to employ a trick (4) 8. No men can tune into this

public statement (12) 12. Periods of treatment

required by a fool in

rough games! (8) 14. Those who look after business propositions (7) 16. Public notice wickedness specialist opinion needed (6) 18. One distribution can’t be

bettered (5) 19. The mark of a wound will

produce endless alarm (4)

Quick Across

1. Side (4) 3. Tyrannical ruler (8) 9. Balkan country (7) 10. Meres (5) 11. Pieces of music (12) 13. Range (6) 15. Schedule (6) 17. Arsonists (12) 20. Greek island (5) 21. Floating frozen mass (7) 22. Climbing shrub (4,4) 23. Add (4)

Down

1. Covered by roofing material (8) 2. Book of photos (5) 4. Sloping type (6) 5. Sneaking (7,5) 6. Fooled (5,2) 7. Trick (4) 8. Declaration (12) 12. Rubs (8) 14. Offers (7) 16. Counsel (6) 18. Perfect (5) 19. Skin blemish (4)