Two Speed Crossword

This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clue, try the Quick.

Cryptic Across

1. Insinuated we’d

perish this way (9) 8. Operation of some household gadgets (3) 9. Intelligent grasp that the sea can be seen (4,7) 11. An abstainer may ride around dressed like this (7) 12. Settled direction

of singer (5) 13. Misers can be so

careless (6) 15. Lame support (6) 17. Eat away, using some of the rodent’s teeth (5) 18. A bit of the

harbour charge (7) 20. Be that as it may, everybody is in good health (3,4,4) 22. Harvest organ? (3) 23. Again hand over communist and get abuse back (9)

Down

2. Colour that may

go with cry (3) 3. Earlier religious

leader (5) 4. Deer is to live

here (6) 5. Sirius tops the

canine bill (3,4) 6. Match not

working? (3,2,6) 7. Arch in use by marine creature (3,6) 10. Formerly transient, now off the cuff (11) 11. For corresponding landlord in flight? (3,6) 14. Sell art of the

stars (7) 16. Add a very soft

finish (6) 19. Rising nonprofessional or sovereign (5) 21. Obviously not an upright statement (3)

Quick Across

1. Spoke softly (9) 8. Employ (3) 9. Penetrating

understanding (4,7) 11. Dressed (7) 12. Singer (5) 13. Negligent (6) 15. Support (6) 17. Wear away (5) 18. Helping (7) 20. That’s as

maybe (3,4,4) 22. Hearing organ (3) 23. Hand over again (9)

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2. Shade (3) 3. Previous (5) 4. Dwell (6) 5. Sirius (3,4) 6. Taking industrial

action (3,2,6) 7. Marine creature (3,6) 10. Impromptu (11) 11. Message for

overseas (3,6) 14. Of stars (7) 16. Attach (6) 19. Regal (5) 21. Fib (3)