TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

QUICK Across

1. Lawmaker (10)

7. Superstitious symbol (5)

8. Aviation routes (7)

10. Rebuke (8)

11. Dishonest person (4)

13. Walking poles (6)

15. Study of plants (6)

17. Weapons (4)

18. Military footwear item (8)

21. Related (7)

22. Apparent (5)

23. Starring actor (7,3)

Down

1. Illuminated (3,2)

2. Wellingtons (8)

3. Grab (6)

4. Ventilates (4)

5. Wind instrument (7)

6. Retreats in fear (6,4)

9. Pitiful condition (5,5)

12. Devotee of literature (8)

14. Huge (7)

16. Excuse (6)

19. Water mass (5)

20. Parched (4)

CRYPTIC Across

1. He is known for his acts (10)

7. Superstitious symbol of many following a gambling system (5)

8. Courses followed by those who fly high (7)

10. Censure a professional in reach (8)

11. He falsifies his accounts (4)

13. Used by people of high-standing? (6)

15. Science that puts healthy colour into a lad (6)

17. Provides weapons for members (4)

18. Sailor, given the sack, goes on foot (8)

21. A sort of colour relationship? (7)

22. Apparent reduction of overtime (5)

23. Commanding individual with an important role to play (7,3)

Down

1. Started to smoke, having had a lot to drink (3,2) 2. Useful when the going is sticky (8) 3. Quickly take a few notes, perhaps (6) 4. Side winds? (4) 5. Like an egg, it’s blown (7) 6. Appears frightened and begins to go home (6,4) 9. The plight of the penitent? (5,5) 12. Boring character in the literary world (8) 14. Big men at heart (7) 16. Excuse to knock up a Spaniard (6) 19. It can smash a canoe to pieces (5) 20. Unproductive sort of raid (4)