TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

QUICK Across

1. Russian ruler (4)

3. Mixed style (8)

9. Locate (7)

10. Girth (5)

11. Fashion (7,5)

13. Fast currents (6)

15. Spectral colour (6)

17. Agreed basis (6,6)

20. Fragrant resin (5)

21. Normal (7)

22. Scribbled (8)

23. Awaken (4)

Down

1. Unstable (8)

2. Performer (5)

4. Experts (6)

5. Intense anger (8,4)

6. Italian wine (7)

7. Devours (4)

8. Disapprove (4,1,3,4)

12. Unsteady mover (8)

14. Colonist (7)

16. Main course (6)

18. Dark (5)

19. Observes (4)

CRYPTIC Across

1. A terrible ruler of vain disposition (4)

3. It’s cheap as a medley (8)

9. It’s to be found in the estate agent’s brochure (7)

10. It was made into a centre section (5)

11. It generally shows the way we are going (7,5)

13. Though swift, currently speaking, they may be shot (6)

15. The dye I’d go in for (6)

17. Such land is an accepted basis of discussion (6,6)

20. Resin came back in the time left (5)

21. Even he has volunteered to serve (7)

22. Bob made infantile progress in writing? (8)

23. Won’t such excitement leave people unmoved? (4)

Down

1. Nice ruse turns out to be unsafe (8)

2. Work and play is the same to him (5)

4. A small department’s skilled personnel (6)

5. The height of wrath (8,4)

6. Put a chit in for red wine (7)

7. Puts away in great style (4)

8. Disapprove of the poor TV reception? (4,1,3,4)

12. Due to age he won’t make certain advances (8)

14. One in a seaside feature breaks new ground (7)

16. One eats it, as a matter of course (6)

18. Left out until changed (5)

19. Looks up and down (4)

Yesterday’s crossword solutions:

Across: 1 Sportswear; 7 Raise; 8 Brigand; 10 Salesmen; 11 Adit; 13 Wonder; 15 Solder; 17 Ring; 18 Pleasure; 21 Sets out; 22 Taint; 23 Spot-checks. Down: 1 Still; 2 Oversees; 3 Tablet; 4 Weir; 5 Awarded; 6 Crosswords; 9 Deterrents; 12 Monastic; 14 Non-stop; 16 Clutch; 19 Units; 20 Port.