TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

Across

1. Has started wide of

the target (3,3,4) 7. Imply some begin

fervently (5) 8. Secret soldier of the

lowest rank (7) 10. Horticulturist garnered different crop (8) 11. Jaws? A gripping

production! (4) 13. Make it possible to

be lean, perhaps (6) 15. Dig ten out that are

slightly coloured (6) 17. Back prohibition by a Middle Easterner (4) 18. Something seen in

boxing joint? (8) 21. To rescue back, I have to be intentionally ambiguous (7) 22. Instrument that is properly one’s forte? (5) 23. Service one gets, what to do and when at a ball? (10)

Down

1. Proposal not to go

on? (5) 2. Once in a way

shaping? (8) 3. Funnel is one that moves in small jumps? (6) 4. Armoured protection for the post (4) 5. Bringing up to stand on own two hind legs? (7) 6. Food for unmarried people for the price of a one-way ticket? (6,4) 9. Improvement may

be made in note (10) 12. Penalises play on words that is oversubtle (8) 14. Very hard worker

under the first 10 (7) 16. Drapes made to

open out (6) 19. Popular passing fancy to cause glaze to crack? (5) 20. Egghead goes after set of parts to make flier (4)