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

4. It grinds a charged particle to produce a large amount (7)

8. A Venusian leader took mum’s sister away in the old days (6)

9. Crossed and went quickly to embrace a girl (7)

10. Lordly coat half in tatters (6)

11. About repeat commercial – look it over again (6)

12. Little scheme to find space for a doll’s house? (4,4)

18. Cloth made by joker chiefly (8)

20. Four upset about the fuss (6)

21. Salad a bit off, I’m back for sausage (6)

22. A more desirable person to encourage (7)

23. It stops the player from getting in a hole (6)

24. Bring forward and support most of the hose (7)

Down

1. Vehicle decays like ruddy vegetables! (7)

2. Convict with ginger head and broken spirit is behind the rest (7)

3. Peruvian representative under canvas? (2,4)

5. I carry things – into the country? (8)

6. Ships that keep to specific latitudes? (6)

7. Musicals that the pop era should produce (6)

13. Representation of the monster’s home? (8)

14. Sir’s mad – quite distracted – deprives us of our catapults and peashooters! (7)

15. Attached a double forte opening (7)

16. Digit has less sensitivity (6)

17. Crazy path to where cold water does not gush (3,3)

19. Diagrams to show cleaner street up (6)