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. The vehicle won’t be stationary with such freight (5)

4. Part of marine hospital? (7) 8. Apply friction to the image: from here there’s no return (7)

9. Being weary, Communist has it back (5)

10. Takes some neat sustenance (4)

11. Knavish confederate is behind wrecking of cars (8)

13. Almost indefinite fever (4)

14. Refuse study to youth leader (4)

16. Vagrant nearly gave back a contract (8)

17. Iris may droop (4)

20. Artless one in the main aisle (5)

21. Handle plum in traveller’s gear (7)

22. Footballer who won’t work? (7)

23. Those may be turned to moral significance (5)

Down

1. What’s happening to electricity? (7,6)

2. Steal to get back automaton (5)

3. Taking part in a concert how many times? (4)

4. When one should be able to get a tan? (6)

5. What one becomes to a magnetic personality? (8)

6. By ear, but sounds likely word of mouth (7)

7. Father presumably doesn’t need stilts to catch this insect! (5,8)

12. When not in, baker gets upset and causes a riot (8)

13. Rearing – becoming more incensed (7)

15. There’s something fishy about his activities (6)

18. Tether the French tree (5)

19. Go up about monster (4)

Quick Across

1. Load (5)

4. Towards the ocean (7)

8. Italian stream (7)

9. Fatigued (5)

10. Consumes (4)

11. Dishonest (8)

13. Fever (4)

14. Reject (4)

16. Beggar (8)

17. Banner (4)

20. Innocent (5)

21. Baggage (7)

22. Attacker (7)

23. Spirit (5)

Down

1. Recent happenings (7,6)

2. Automaton (5)

3. Formerly (4)

4. Day (6)

5. Joined (8)

6. By hearing (7)

7. Crane fly (5,8)

12. Sudden occurrence (8)

13. More furious (7)

15. Fisherman (6)

18. Lead (5)

19. Giant (4)