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 Begin to fix a fight, perhaps (3,5)

5 Unconvincing material (4)

9 Informed he left the aged (4)

10 Instruction and practice on the railway? (8)

11 The origin of Brahminism is related to his beginnings (5)

12 Not treating instrumental work seriously? (7)

13 Cause of inability to follow suit in love? (13)

18 Member of audience set out in passenger ship (8)

19 Cultivate the receiver of the takings? (4)

20 Industrial action precludes a sitin? (7)

21 A defender taken by surprise (5)

22 Bound to have finished levelling scores (4)

23 Males to a T put in chances for bits and bobs (8)

DOWN

2 Eastern purpose for rousing feelings (7)

3 Does he give a hearing to particular accounts? (7)

4 Endure changes about this time, not having an agent (13)

6 Idiotic – like 19? (7)

7 Joins battle with marriage in mind? (7)

8 Six vehicles for clergymen (6)

13 Simpleton finds bad flaw in strike (7)

14 Don’t blame sailor’s false love (7)

15 Shudder in great remorse (6)

16 Lacking the skill to be outstanding (7)

17 It is thus legal to pester by begging (7)

Quick

ACROSS

1 Start (3,5)

5 Weak (4)

9 Informed (4)

10 Coaching (8)

11 Nativity (5)

12 Taking part in a game (7)

13 Cruelty (13)

18 One who hears (8)

19 Cash register (4)

20 Strike (7)

21 Taken ---, startled (5)

22 Bound (4)

23 Bits and bobs (8)

DOWN

2 Arousing feelings (7)

3 One who inspects accounts (7)

4 Not having a delegate (13)

6 Stupid (7)

7 Employs (7)

8 Clergymen (6)

13 Feeble-minded person (7)

14 Release from blame (7)

15 Quake (6)

16 Remarkable (7)

17 Make an entreaty to (7)