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. Insurrection is occurring in the arena (6) 4. Sticks on which many a noted score is based (6) 9. Will it prevent death or deal a fatal blow? (4,9) 10. At peace, having discharged a debt (7) 11. Temporarily secures a levy, we hear (5) 12. I’m taking a long time to make this representation (5) 14. Daniel who wrote of French adversary (5) 18. To put many first in a game of chance (5) 19. A horse’s nay (7) 21. University showmen? (13) 22. Incomplete Oriental holiday (6) 23. It’s used for removing unwanted records (6)

Down

1. The flavour from the barrel is horrible (6) 2. Presumably, if there’s a security risk, they won’t strike (6,7) 3. Plane crashing in the Himalayas (5) 5. Scene of operations where dramatic events take place (7) 6. An attractively lively state (13) 7. It’s most certain the others will follow us back (6) 8. More than one electric wire acts as a conductor (5) 13. Favourable purchase, we hear, is the last word (7) 15. A short one isn’t kept at arm’s length (6) 16. What literary people do sounds correct (5) 17. More stuffy – it’s the shutter! (6) 20. Sounds as if the blooming thing is corny material (5)

Quick Across

1. Ascending (6)

4. Rungs (6)

9. Inflatable jacket (4,9)

10. Colonised (7)

11. Nails (5)

12. Picture (5)

14. Daniel, novelist (5)

18. Bingo (5)

19. Denial (7)

21. Scholarship students (13)

22. Christian festival (6)

23. Rubber (6)

Down

1. Savour (6)

2. Firelighters (6,7)

3. Asian kingdom (5)

5. Playhouse (7)

6. Liveliness (13)

7. Most certain (6)

8. Goes first (5)

13. Farewell (7)

15. Part of a shirt (6)

16. Pen (5)

17. Nearer (6)

20. Baking ingredient (5)