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

7. One from a dozen

players (6) 8. Ships turn back - these

are waiting for the wind (6) 10. Prevented from making a

full report (7) 11. It’s a toss-up at the

Highland Games (5) 12. Willingly have a new

life (4) 13. A rotten thing to find (5) 17. They burn sacks (5) 18. Forbid a doctor nothing (4) 22. It’s sweet of your

fiancee (5) 23. Shorten and re-model

the seats (7) 24. Pigs can’t fly, but one pig

might! (6) 25. It seems it will take a great time to get accepted in a place (6)

Down

1. All bent on making a

game of it (7) 2. Loose dentures for

nothing! (3,4) 3. Rings the changes (5) 4. The place is in a mess –

that’s extraordinary! (7) 5. Sort of prize bird (5) 6. A very exacting

business (5) 9. The followers stand here

assembled (9) 14. Fancy work? (7) 15. Receives support from a

thin boy (5,2) 16. Some flowers arranged to

droop in the centre (7) 19. Damages counters (5) 20. Push your way in and

snatch up a note (5) 21. Decoration only given to

subordinates (5)

Quick Across

7. Cricket team (6) 8. Winds (6) 10. Confused (7) 11. Tree trunk section (5) 12. Gladly (4) 13. Rot (5) 17. Sacks (5) 18. Forbid (4) 22. Core (5) 23. Regal seats (7) 24. Bird (6) 25. Be socially acceptable (6)

Down

1. Team sport (7) 2. Release (3,4) 3. Rings (5) 4. Unique (7) 5. Sea bird (5) 6. Moneylending (5) 9. Followers (9) 14. Non-fact (7) 15. Receives support

from (5,2) 16. Posy (7) 19. Fried potatoes (5) 20. Canal boat (5) 21. Command (5)