2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES Choose either the quick or cryptic clues – answers are the same.

Across 1. Commotion caused by disturbing brute in tree (8)

5. Boastful bird? (4)

9. Repair many at last (4)

10. Inclination to write song (8)

11. Staged imposingly? (3,2)

12. Would be select if ninety were admitted, but difficult to catch (7)

13. Loud outcry caused by 150 showing the ardour of their love (13)

18. Member constitutes an unreasoning adherent (8)

19. This horse is frightening by night (4)

20. I am to show incontrovertibly how to get better (7)

21. Hot displeasure shown that range has been blown up (5)

22. Direction given by the smallest letterhead sent out (4) 23. To Len red is imbued with disorder (8) Down 2. Not uniform of jejune quality (7)

3. Editor takes brush round his sleepingchamber (7)

4. Revenge – the ability to see a small hole (2,3,3,2,3)

6. Come to understand how to convert into cash (7)

7. She has the knack of making clever remarks, but it loses freshness (7) 8. Disdainfully rejects boys from organisation (6) 13. Upset having to show measurement for headgear (7)

14. In respect of article to support thus turning up (7)

15. No sir, ring up for a prayer (6)

16. Lion and man confused in name only (7) 17. Go, nurse – he’ll do the operation! (7)

QUICK CLUES

Across 1. Sudden occurrence (8) 5. Bird (4) 9. Heal (4) 10. Liking (8) 11. Don (3,2) 12. Evasive (7) 13. Noisiness (13) 18. Devotee (8) 19. Female horse (4) 20. Ameliorate (7) 21. Rage (5) 22. Direction (4) 23. Fragrant (8) Down 2. Not even (7) 3. Sleeping area (7) 4. Retaliation (2,3,3,2,3) 6. Become aware (7) 7. Wilts (7) 8. Seeks information (6) 13. Overturn (7) 14. Appropriate (7) 15. Prayer (6) 16. Minimal (7) 17. Medical expert (7)