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)