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

Agent having to take in another showing (6)

4 Says there are conditions (6)

9 Crafty char Den orders to

perform menial tasks (5,3,5)

10 Bowler seeing agents back

around the hostelry (7)

11 Firm part of boat (5)

12 Get on with the directors (5)

14 Points to a girl to follow (5)

18 Attacked for returning

money (3,2)

19 Impartial before selecting

gear (7)

21 See lover he had upset

completely (4,4,5)

22 Getting on and becoming

senior (6)

23 Jug in which porridge is

served? (6)

DOWN 1

Decline to do electrical work again (6)

2 Slip over to street market in

London (9,4)

3 Pale like a bird (5)

5 Eats when the friar is not

out (5,2) 6 75 per cent of the rugby

players (5,8)

7 Work of intelligence? (6)

8 Not moving nitre around (5)

13 Criticise in a list (3,4)

15 Has mat being changed caused breathing problem? (6) 16 Bury is in front of Milan as

a football team (5)

17 Girl also in confusion (6) 20 Wedding attendant taking

us to the girl (5)

ACROSS

1 Reiterate (6)

4 Countries (6)

9 Run errands (5,3,5)

10 Type of cricket

bowler (7)

11 Strict (5)

12 Committee (5)

14 Come next (5)

18 Attack (3,2)

19 Unbiased (7)

21 Completely (4,4,5)

22 Becoming older (6)

23 Jail (6)

DOWN

1 Deny (6)

2 London market (9,4)

3 Pallid (5)

5 Eats heartily (5,2)

6 75 per cent (5,8)

7 Surveillance (6)

8 Sluggish (5)

13 Lose power (3,4)

15 Breathing disorder (6)

16 Bury (5)

17 Girl’s name (6)

20 Escort (5)