TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick.

Cryptic Across

3. Elephant in the orchestra! (9) 8. See 16 Across

9. One who promotes a piece of

film apparatus (9)

10. Don’t work any longer – go to

bed (6)

11. Cuts off the total quantities

produced (5)

14. Unoriginal ceremony after

tea (5)

15. The girl is seen in Chapel

Lane (4)

16 & 8A Dramatic entertainment

for fencers! (9)

18. Surplus no longer in being (4) 20. Yet to be matched (5)

21. Right practices indulged in

by tricksters (5)

24. Capital cover needed for a

canal (6)

25. Face the other way to influence

the result of a fight (4,5)

26. Sound return (4)

27. Fruit producers – a couple of

them, we hear (4,5)

Down

1. See 5 Down

2. Piece worker? (4-5)

4. Difficult to find in colder

areas (4)

5 & 1D Drastic cutting with a

theatrical setting! (5,9)

6. A breach of the peace round

the south – get away (6) 7. School of note? (4)

9. Is curious to find out the

reward, we hear (5)

11. Angry enough to change

sides (5)

12. Military music at the passing

out ceremony! (4,5)

13. Here’s the orchestra – continue conducting to produce this effect (9) 17. French nobleman gets at the

money (5)

19. A member of a particular

race (6)

22. What is left of the fire at the

end of last month (5)

23. A protective covering for the

instrument (4)

24. Unspoilt condition of Peru,

perhaps? (4)