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

7. Uncommonly haughty? (6)

8. Writer making a study of prohibition? (6)

10. Ratify some business after study (7)

11. General accord (5)

12. There’s no advantage in breaking it (4)

13. Made better in a crude way (5)

17. A sailor returns a set of maps (5)

18. Long period return to a district (4)

22. Quick to move, I left in time (5)

23. Frankness and love seen in a dog (7)

24. It declines to afford illumination (6)

25. Path students may follow (6)

Down

1. Secure in bed, yet unable to move? (7)

2. Produced outside, and commercially marked (7) 3. It’s obvious it’s not ornate (5) 4. Granted, it could be one means of securing a catch (7) 5. One transaction that can’t be bettered (5)

6. Possibly untie, but here join together (5)

9. Its passengers aren’t usually fit to be there (9)

14. A chase after it has its ups and downs (7)

15. Our place in the Army store (7)

16. An obstacle to progress (7)

19. Come out and have a peep, perhaps! (5)

20. Their family is their pride (5)

21. A girl about to become a man (5)

Quick Across

7. Arrogant (6)

8. English poet (6)

10. Verify (7)

11. Bestow (5)

12. Level (4)

13. Healed (5)

17. Book of maps (5)

18. Region (4)

22. Nimble (5)

23. Openness (7)

24. Wax light (6)

25. Route (6)

Down

1. Obstructed (7)

2. Labelled (7)

3. Unadorned (5)

4. Police search (7)

5. Perfect (5)

6. Combine (5)

9. Emergency vehicle (9)

14. Spire (7)

15. Weapon store (7)

16. Fence (7)

19. Opening (5)

20. Big cats (5)

21. Man’s name (5)