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

Stand-in for a member of the legislature (6)

4 Foreign representative to seek

advice endlessly (6)

9 The expense incurred in writing

the first letter? (7,6)

10 The ageing convict is a wild bird

(7)

11 State of mind, I assume (5)

12 Moments for showing marks of

approval (5)

14 Open pitch in the street (5)

18 A right to keep property is

unfamiliar (5)

19 Parry precedes this

counterattack (7)

21 Following a vogue in some

way (5,1,7)

22 The pace to travel the street (6) 23 In which teams get together for

a distance of three miles (6)

DOWN 1

Activities of pets around at home (6)

2 The first cleric to be a leading

political figure (5,8)

3 Hearing test (5)

5 One who may improve your

looks (7) 6 South American boy putting

on the mayonnaise (5,8)

7 Bet the fellow hasn’t taken

orders (6)

8 Footwear causes

obstruction (5)

13 The sort with blushing

relatives (7) 15 Scotsman was disturbed by

the parrots (6)

16 To produce new stock is

hard work (5)

17 At which one hopes to

receive a spirited reply (6) 20 Kind of board used for

cheap jewellery (5)

Quick ACROSS

1 Representative (6)

4 Ambassador (6)

9 First expenditure (7,6) 10 Large goose (7)

11 Asian country (5)

12 Parasites (5)

14 Begin (5)

18 Extraterrestrial

being (5)

19 Sharp reply (7)

21 In some manner (5,1,7) 22 Pace (6)

23 Association (6)

DOWN

1 Actions (6)

2 Political leader (5,8)

3 Judicial examination (5) 5 Ophthalmologist (7)

6 Vinaigrette, e.g. (5,8)

7 Non-ecclesiastical

person (6)

8 Wooden shoes (5)

13 Related (7)

15 Parrots (6)

16 Hard work (5)

17 Spiritualist meeting (6) 20 Glue (5)