TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

QUICK Across

4. Unusual (7) 8. Join up (6) 9. Liberty (7) 10. Hear (6) 11. Collision (6) 12. Made a shrill

sound (8) 18. Harbour open

to all (4,4) 20. Noiseless (6) 21. Christmas

decoration (6) 22. Move aside (4,3) 23. Godly (6) 24. Give up (7)

Down

1. Roars (7) 2. Stretchy (7) 3. Climb (6) 5. Breakfast

food (8) 6. Moves

stealthily (6) 7. Right away (2,4) 13. Defender (4,4) 14. Venerate (7) 15. Delayed (7) 16. Shrew (6) 17. Alcove (6) 19. Potion (6)

CRYPTIC Across

4. Such a place is

distinctive (7) 8. Join up 10, 20 or

21 somehow (6) 9. Those who serve behind bars lack it (7) 10. Give an ear to 8, 20

or 21 perhaps? (6) 11. Crash results from mischievous child’s deed (6) 12. Played first at cards and made a shrill noise (8) 18. There are no duties here and wine costs nothing! (4,4) 20. Not speaking about

8, 10 or 21 (6) 21. Decoration ordered

from 8, 10 or 20 (6) 22. Allow room to

advance (4,3) 23. Eat about four?

Heavenly! (6) 24. Abandon out of

regard, perhaps (7)

Down

1. How the bull gets

the fire burning? (7) 2. Cat lies in trouble:

stretcher needed (7) 3. The rise of a

perfume (6) 5. Drip gore into

breakfast dish (8) 6. Sycophants produce a feeling of repugnance (6) 7. About 100 make amends immediately (2,4) 13. Socialists returned - defender needed (4,4) 14. Row back to vessel

for service (7) 15. Last out, went first - used delaying tactics (7) 16. Shrew makes 5 let

air out and depart (6) 17. A niche for a

holiday? (6) 19. Old priest gives team right to sovereign remedy (6)