2-Speed Crossword

Choose either the quick or cryptic clues - answers are the same.

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 1. From experience one knows them to be made from fibre (5) 4. Perhaps Isis ran out of them (7) 8. Meantime the miner is involved with it (7) 9. He lives an ordered existence (5) 10. Rich colour we go about in (4) 11. To employ too many actors is not very bright (8) 13. Regretted being uncivil, we hear (4) 14. Assumed it’s either of two points (4) 16. Always torn out with great respect (8) 17. Move with a little spooning? (4) 20. Mouth a letter (5) 21. Country where men break into song! (7) 22. Like an eternity ring? (7) 23. Peers out for a lively frolic (5)

Down 1. It takes over lines of communication (7,6) 2. Affixed in an unnatural way (3,2) 3. Doubtless, it follows a plea for enjoyment (4) 4. Take out a form, perhaps (6) 5. It’s not so good being a subordinate (8) 6. I and a friend take it in to copy (7) 7. He may get carried away without knowing it (9,4) 12. Shrink - and iron? (8) 13. Certainly given no encouragement to save up! (7) 15. Sort of snakes that creeps furtively? (6) 18. He sings or follows half the score (5) 19. A doctor’s name (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across 1. Cords (5) 4. Dried fruit (7) 8. Intervening (7) 9. Religious man (5) 10. Drink (4) 11. Gloomy (8) 13. Regretted (4) 14. Displayed (4) 16. Respectful (8) 17. Disturb (4) 20. River mouth (5) 21. Asian country (7) 22. Interminable (7) 23. Romp (5)

Down 1. Viaduct (7,6) 2. Assume (3,2) 3. Certain (4) 4. Take away (6) 5. Mediocre (8) 6. Ape (7) 7. Seriously injured (9,4) 12. Lessen (8) 13. Abused (7) 15. Moves furtively (6) 18. Male singer (5) 19. Hebrew prophet (4)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Across: 3 Uprightly; 8 Thou; 9 Compasses; 10 Report; 11 Fleet; 14 Motif; 15 Rays; 16 Tract; 18 Sort; 20 Alive; 21 Sauce; 24 League; 25 Retreated; 26 Shut; 27 Headdress. Down: 1 Sternmost; 2 Computers; 4 Plot; 5 Impel; 6 Hosier; 7 Lied; 9 Craft; 11 Flare; 12 Taking the; 13 Usherette; 17 Taxed; 19 Tarred; 22 Chair; 23 Fete; 24 Lens