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TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1. It may be cut and pickled (5)

4. A supporter of horse-riders (7)

8. Is too clever for - but not in intelligen­ce (7)

9. A chute sometimes examined microscopi­cally (5)

10. Decline to hold dirty dishes (4)

11. Rows about stray dogs (8)

13. Counter shot (4)

14. It sounds a negative kind of security (4)

16. Liking to write and sing (8)

17. Boast about dress (4)

20. Movement of indifferen­ce (5)

21. Legal or otherwise, it’s a lively movement (7)

22. Not a sound injunction! (7)

23. Accommodat­e, either way (3,2)

DOWN

1. Angry over intentions that may lead to misunderst­anding (5,8)

2. Added to in play on words (3,2)

3. Reason I didn’t walk outside (4)

4. Yet there’s method in Daisy’s tempers (6)

5. Doing it means having some policy (8)

6. Dress design has an external tear (7)

7. Set out to influence the powers that be (8,5)

12. Superior neighbour in the U.S. (8)

13. Manage a medium agency (7)

15. Tavern having mixed drink is natural (6)

18. Make a correction to starboard (5)

19. Applaud many a circuit (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1. Escapade (5)

4. Foot support (7)

8. Beats through cunning (7)

9. Hair clip (5)

10. Basin (4)

11. Dogs (8)

13. Lofted shot (4)

14. Fastening (4)

16. Taste (8)

17. Card game (4)

20. Shoulder gesture (5)

21. Quickly (7)

22. Quietness (7)

23. Build (3,2)

DOWN

1. Contrary aims (5,8)

2. Increase (3,2)

3. Precipitat­ion (4)

4. Scheme (6)

5. Protecting (8)

6. Attire (7)

7. Campaignin­g organisati­on (8,5)

12. US state (8)

13. Direct (7)

15. Instinctiv­e (6)

18. Correct (5)

19. Applaud (4)

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