Two Speed Crossword

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

Cryptic Across

1. Game for the fireside? (5) 4. Most are capable of becoming a great performer (7) 8. Stress notes in wrong order (7) 9. Curtain put by monkey on doctor (5) 10. Relief offered by cutting canvass carrier short (4) 11. Inability to stand on one’s own two feet through being thin? (8)

13. Put tool back in sack (4) 14. Refuse to accept some badly made nylon stockings (4) 16. Situation vacant; no stamp required (4-4) 17. Well, he won’t offer much interest (4) 20. Depression is necessary for effective use of the keys it holds (5) 21. After success in the examination I have resigned (7) 22. Favour little flower, perhaps (7)

23. Get an intermediary here (5)

Down

1. Write to the editor, perhaps (3,3,2,5) 2. Mostly relations of royal men (5) 3. Water sped around one (4)

4. The way of one who fills a post (6) 5. Imperil with indignation at the finish (8)

6. Grew old in the attempt – a calamity (7) 7. Exaggeration appears to suit the country’s rulers to a T (13) 12. Oppose a hundred in the battle line (8) 13. Sailors show girl round vehicle (7) 15. Where the head is religious (6) 18. She has nothing to exist for (5) 19. Continent, as I assume at first (4)

Quick Across

1. Metal rod (5)

4. Great musician (7)

8. Strain (7)

9. Hanging (5)

10. Relaxation (4)

11. Thinness (8)

13. Stolen goods (4)

14. Reject (4)

16. Without mailing charge (4-4)

17. Drill (4)

20. Instrument (5)

21. Submissive (7)

22. Prize (7)

23. Representative (5)

Down

1. Start to write (3,3,2,5)

2. Monarchs (5)

3. Precipitation (4)

4. Bearing (6)

5. Put at risk (8)

6. Disaster (7)

7. Exaggeration (13)

12. Face boldly (8)

13. Sailors (7)

15. Place of worship (6)

18. Fruit (5)

19. Continent (4)