Birmingham Post

Two Speed Crossword

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

Cryptic Across

1. As seen in the constellat­ion Pisces? (8)

5. Boat takes doctor from Moscow (4)

9. Excursion and dance (4)

10. Just the same, it means you had the right money (2,6)

11. Plays, but doesn’t bother about the score (5)

12. Removed and dated (4,3)

13. Very young communist as a fellow serviceman (7-2-4)

18. Almost a month before the beds bear fruit (8)

19. Hurried, being about to start (4)

20. Numbers take charge in stress (7)

21. Knowledge having little weight (5)

22. Jar for a kind of berry (4)

23. Colourful display of arms (8)

Down

2. Trouble with rent may come as a big blow (7)

3. To do so will brighten the room, whichever way you look at it (7)

4. It may be delivered by a terse and merciful judge (5,8)

6. Outline of a number travelling about (7)

7. Tributes to the dead from the wars (7)

8. Cast from the seat of power, we hear (6)

13. Pipe of pipes (7)

14. The things they’re told are incredible! (7)

15. Northern adjective with no warm associatio­ns (6)

16. A rising little place noted for its industry (7)

17. He takes steps to air his grievance in public (7)

Quick Across

1. Marine creature (8)

5. Barge (4)

9. Tour (4)

10. Without alteration (2,6)

11. Renovates (5)

12. Extracted (4,3)

13. Fellow soldier (7-2-4)

18. Fruit (8)

19. Ripped (4)

20. Strain (7)

21. Illuminate (5)

22. File (4)

23. Study of coats of arms (8)

Down

2. Cyclone (7)

3. Decorate again (7)

4. Brief prison term (5,8)

6. Land outline (7)

7. Garlands (7)

8. Cast (6)

13. Part of a set of bagpipes (7)

14. Members of naval troops (7)

15. Polar region (6)

16. Mound near insects’ nest (7)

17. Border region inhabitant (7)

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