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

1. Rose – taken from the

garden? (3,3,2,3)

9. She’s not allowed in bed! (3) 10. It’s made to meet its

match (9)

11. Fall into part of the main

current (5)

13. Ruffian has weaved inside

to land blow (4,3)

14. Circulates, so one says (6) 16. A grim following in the

main (6)

18. The late converted into the

quick? (7)

19. Tom’s turn to provide a

saying (5)

20. How you may live if singleminded? (2,4,3)

21. One result of equality (3) 22. Final date in the Julian

calendar? (4,2,5)

Down

2. Admit changes now (3)

3. In three quarters of an hour

two hundred take place (5) 4. Got leg broken? Wooden

pin provided! (6) 5. In favour of mixed sets of

woods (7)

6. Lookout man? (9)

7. A handy man? (11) 8. Recovering from the most difficult part of steeplechase (7,4)

12. Don’t miss what is said to

be a slogan (9)

15. Jackets for hippies? (7)

17. Released or shot (3,3)

19. It’s in human nature to feed

the starving (5)

21. Sign of nerves in a

stickleback (3)

Quick Across

1. Arose (3,3,2,3)

9. Girl’s name (3)

10. Tobacco cylinder (9)

11. Encounter (5)

13. Attack (4,3)

14. Says (6)

16. At the rear (6)

18. Runner (7)

19. Maxim (5)

20. Alone (2,4,3)

21. Draw (3)

22. Day of Caesar’s murder (4,2,5)

Down

2. Possess (3)

3. Happen (5)

4. Bar-shaped button (6) 5. Wooded areas (7)

6. Show-off (9)

7. Handler (11)

8. Recovering (7,4)

12. Slogan (9)

15. Jackets (7)

17. Excuse from (3,3)

19. Biblical food (5)

21. Twitch (3)