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. Made one’s mark as a nonrunner? (9) 8. I personally am included in the negotiations (3) 9. Advantageously provided for - as a spa will be (4-7) 11. Stop on board (5,2) 12. Soundly ridiculed a conductor (5) 13. Shoots descendants (6) 15. It’s fearfully ugly (6) 17. May’s past ability (5) 18. Suggested the naughty child fibbed (7) 20. His role may be grand or comic (5,6) 22. Slippery part of the elm (3) 23. Unwilling to give credit (9) Down 2. It’s needed by potters and actors (3) 3. The rent is halved in that place (5) 4. Bay of the hounds? (6) 5. Do have a flutter, old lady! (7) 6. Special band for the match (7,4) 7. Satisfied fish consumed two tangled nets (9) 10. The part of a conductor? (7,4) 11. Won’t a teller handle such cash? (4,5) 14. Spicy little things, crazy about Margaret! (7) 16. He stole away from the shore (6) 19. The object of putting nothing in a pint (5) 21. Middle of the rain period (3)

Quick

Across 1. Scraped (9) 8. Self (3) 9. Sufficiently provided for (4-7) 11. Stop (5,2) 12. Steer (5) 13. Heirs (6) 15. Alarming shock (6) 17. Power (5) 18. Suggested (7) 20. Musical performer (5,6) 22. Long fish (3) 23. Doubtful (9) Down 2. Signal (3) 3. That place (5) 4. N. American river (6) 5. Wealthy widow (7) 6. Conjugal band (7,4) 7. Happy (9) 10. Principal part (7,4) 11. Bribe for secrecy (4,5) 14. Spices (7) 16. Sea robber (6) 19. Dot (5) 21. Epoch (3)