TWO SPEED CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

QUICK Across

1. As expected (4,6)

7. Due (5)

8. Gatherer (7)

10. Scale (8)

11. Circle (4)

13. Italians (6)

15. Quiet (6)

17. Atoms (4)

18. Investigate (8)

21. Fastens (7)

22. Snake (5)

23. Agreement (10)

Down

1. Shoot (5)

2. Redressing (8)

3. Crockery item (3,3)

4. Portent (4)

5. Shots (7)

6. Confines (10)

9. Straight on (5,5)

12. Know-all (8)

14. Shackle (7)

16. Tenant (6)

19. Refute (5)

20. Gravel (4)

Across

1. Having sufficient confidence, as expected (4,6)

7. Outstanding result of love taking wing (5)

8. Ruth, for example, in general disorder (7)

10. Colourful range of crumpets? (8)

11. A band or group of people working together (4)

13. Good book for citizens (6)

15. Having nothing to declare? (6)

17. They are charged for half portions (4)

18. Here cars are involved in scientific enquiry (8)

21. Notices a dog inside and ties it up (7)

22. A highly poisonous creeper (5)

23. Payment for a colony (10)

Down

1. Bird comes out of the pines (5)

2. Correcting a piece of literary work, we hear (8)

3. Its content is easily broken into (3,3)

4. Sign which makes women lose their head (4)

5. Report of hostilities (7)

6. Restricts study on stresses (10)

9. In front, not left behind (5,5)

12. Good land for growing sage? (8)

14. One way to hold hands (7)

16. He should honour his agreement to the letter (6)

19. An awkward brute to disprove (5)

20. Courage needed on icy roads (4)