TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

QUICK Across 3. Significant (9) 8. Verbal (4) 9. Failed suddenly (7,2)

10. Shrill cry (6)

11. Documents (5)

14. Additional (5)

15. Wooden carrying frame (4)

16. Wander (5)

18. Jug (4)

20. Thick cords (5)

21. Closes tightly (5)

24. Persist (4,2)

25. Common plant (9)

26. Release (4)

27. Disturb (9)

Down

1. Owned (9)

2. Weddings (9)

4. Stain (4)

5. Happen (5)

6. A score (6)

7. Naming word (4)

9. Surrendered (5)

11. Bides (5)

12. TV programme (4,5)

13. Courier (9)

17. Attempted (5)

19. Save (6)

22. Reduce (5)

23. Avoid (4)

24. Retain (4)

CRYPTIC Across

3. Bring in a worker of considerable significance (9)

8. Spoken in error, a long time ago (4)

9. Went to pieces when praised (7,2)

10. A piercing call from the hikers (6)

11. Summonses arising out of a broken wrist (5)

14. Stewed pears left over (5)

15. Put a couple of drawers together? (4)

16. Don’t have any main course? (5)

18. Almost drain a pitcher (4)

20. Experienced bellringers will know them (5)

21. They impress by their circus performances? (5)

24. Continue being eager to hold work back (4,2)

25. Fowl pest in the garden (9)

26. Let out for no rent (4)

27. Break in (9)

Down

1. Was the owner under some irresistible influence? (9)

2. Unions without a single member! (9)

4. Teachers do it for money (4)

5. In three-quarters of an hour two hundred take place (5)

6. A teenager must figure it’s the end for him! (6)

7. No one in France has this name (4)

9. Granted a certain amount of price deduction (5)

11. It was put out, but doesn’t go (5)

12. Thus a pop age provides a form of entertainment (4,5)

13. A carrier of note (9)

17. Annoyed by what the judge did? (5)

19. Possibly secure and free from danger (6)

22. Inferior ox, for example (5)

23. A command to avoid (4)

24. Look up to see part of the castle (4)