TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

Cryptic

This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick.

Across

7. Beautiful bloomer otherwise rebuked (6)

8. Cave grim to return to – I’m leaving! (6)

10. Is the credit variety more acceptable from a loved one? (7)

11. Partly use your leg, dunce, back and elbow! (5)

12. A bit of learning will help you to do so (4)

13. 6 plus 6 comes to 500: that’s brilliant! (5)

17. Small firm encountered heavenly body (5)

18. Garden one may be hard on its anagram! (4)

22. Brave woman that is missing the bird (5)

23. Is it possible, obstinate sincerity? (7)

24. Not kept it? Then it is no longer! (6)

25. Young Thomas returned, and I have small reason for action (6)

Down

1. Bloaters make another seafood without a change (7)

2. Obtain a quantity of paper, we hear (7)

3. Compete about ten with point for the animal (5)

4. Wild article going back in foreign currency (7)

5. Sort of chamber musical composition? (5)

6. Does he pull along the building? (5)

9. Reserve ice centre perhaps (9)

14. Collapse (of the originator?) (7)

15. Sedimentary necessity of prospective housebuyer? (7)

16. Listen – this number will give inspiration (7)

19. Pursuit of small boy going east (5)

20. A short time in an electric energy circuit, and... (5)

21. ...vegetable on electrically charged particle (5)

Quick

Across

7. Flower (6)

8. Cave (6)

10. Compress (7)

11. Jog (5)

12. Deserve (4)

13. Very bright (5)

17. Celestial body (5)

18. Bazaar (4)

22. Bird (5)

23. Frankness (7)

24. Hidden (6)

25. Reason (6)

Down

1. Crustacean (7)

2. Get (7)

3. Female fox (5)

4. Distracted (7)

5. Scrutinize (5)

6. Turret (5)

9. Taciturnity (9)

14. Sink (7)

15. Place (7)

16. Make cheerful (7)

19. Run after (5)

20. Instant (5)

21. Pungent bulb (5)