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. He has writing dictated by the height of fashion (4)

3. Possibly greets an N.C.O. (8)

8. A fishy measure? (4)

9. In a convent it gives preferential treatment (8)

11. Service providing overhead savings for those in deep water (3-3,6)

13. As a fighter she was fabulous (6)

14. Dresses for an increase in salary, we hear (6)

17. In sound condition, though possibly highly strung (3,2,1,6)

20. Ugly in an awkward way (8)

21. One basis of measurement (4)

22. Set off for school in time (8)

23. Assistance a performer likes to get (4)

Down

1. Celebrated form of mahogany (8)

2. Such fever could produce first-class alarm (7)

4. Directions about basic education contain nothing but mistakes (6)

5. A healthy breed of rolling stock (5,5)

6. Possible the last word from Paris (5)

7. They may instruct in nursery schools (4)

10. Road notice perhaps – a job for a painter (10)

12. A dessert not usually insisted upon (8)

15. Items put in a literary supplement (7)

16. One may take battle formation (6)

18. Bar some but admitting others (5)

19. Money for some tobacco (4)

Quick

Across

1. Cloth edges (4)

3. Officer (8)

8. Unit of liquid (4)

9. Precedence (8)

11. Emergency marine recovery (3-3,6)

13. S. American river (6)

14. Displays (6)

17. Very healthy (3,2,1,6)

20. Unwieldy (8)

21. Entity (4)

22. Explode (8)

23. Labourer (4)

Down

1. Scots New Year (8)

2. Disease (7)

4. Mistakes (6)

5. Freight vehicle (5,5)

6. Farewell (5)

7. Playthings (4)

10. Adornment (10)

12. Declared (8)

15. Additions (7)

16. Pill (6)

18. Metal bar (5)

19. Pound (4)