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. Careless old Peruvian starts with acknowledgements to finish (10)

7. Organ switched on with red

starter (5)

8. Sad tiff about cleft stick (7)

10. Allotments I take on in Sydney

and Southampton, perhaps (8) 11. Tom, Dick and Harry, for

example (4)

13. Just beaten, dappled, very

soft inside (6)

15. Brother to go slow – restraint

shown (6)

17. Occasionally found in anglers’

creels (4)

18. Snacks for a beach party? (8) 21. Ridicule the French parliamentarian with nothing on (7)

22. Little piece the Baron does

for show (5)

23. Big ship wrecked in lone

race (5,5)

Down

1. Material in variety shows is not capable of much expansion (5)

2. Decorative features – horns

with nice interior (8)

3. It can only be this when it is

done (6) 4. This month any month (4) 5. Still a little wet – like an

opinion not voiced? (7) 6. Cooked Paul’s ample

repast (4-2,4)

9. Bloomers and how to make

a display of them (6,4)

12. I, Dr. Ringo, construct a

cooking device (8) 14. Argument brings lawman

back round crooked mile (7) 16. Lustful redhead immersed in

watercourse (6)

19. Interior aspect of thin

nervous types (5)

20. Author of French article

supporting rising mass (4)

Quick Across

1. Not careful (10)

7. Organ (5)

8. Winding rod (7)

10. Rations (8)

11. Threesome (4)

13. Defeated (6)

15. Horse’s headgear (6)

17. Fish (4)

18. Children’s beach creations (8) 21. Satirize (7)

22. Music piece (5)

23. Cruise ship (5,5)

Down

1. Alloy (5)

2. Mouldings (8) 3. Unfinished (6)

4. This month (4)

5. Not broadcasted (7) 6. Expensive dinner (4-2,4) 9. Horticultural event (6,4) 12. Grilling utensil (8)

14. Controversy (7)

16. Sensual (6)

19. Interior (5)

20. Emile, novelist (4)