TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

Cryptic Across

1 & 5Dn. He hopes for a good deal when he takes a hand (4,6) 8. Failed to notice what the

superintendent did (10) 9. Alas, in good health for

only twenty-four hours (8) 10. See 21 Across 12. Sheep dog almost as big

as a miner (6) 14. About to feel deprivation,

being negligent (6) 15. A Spaniard is a handsome

fellow (6) 17. Fortress for a rook (6) 18. This could be a grand noise to 1 Across and 5 Down (4) 19. Cut price material comes

first (8) 21 & 10Ac. Being beneficent on the way to passing a driving test! (5,1,4,4) 22. Water container to put

below ground level (4)

Down

2. Describing the stars in adaptation of radio tales (10) 3. Russian stack is a

plaything (4) 4. Interfere with the

decoration, we hear (6) 5. See 1 Across 6. Some cuts will restyle

these! (8) 7. A demigod I noticed

embraces another (4) 11. Removal of doubt about

the answer (10) 13. It will blow up property

belonging to me (4,4) 16. Greeting the completion of former Tanzanian capital (6) 17. Being a stupid person,

you’ll get the bird (6) 18. In bowls I’d exploit bias (4) 20. Hotheads inside fired

sporadically (4)

Quick Across

1. Stiff paper (4) 8. Disregarded (10) 9. Alas (8) 10. See 21 Across 12. Sheepdog (6) 14. Negligent (6) 15. Mythical figure (6) 17. Fortress (6) 18. Close noisily (4) 19. Tear jaggedly (8) 21 & 10Ac. Performing a

helpful act (5,1,4,4) 22. Basin (4)

Down

2. Starlike (10) 3. Toy (4) 4. Interfere (6) 5. Competitor (6) 6. Sets of clothes (8) 7. Norse god (4) 11. Decision (10) 13. Explosive device (4,4) 16. Muslim greeting (6) 17. Bird (6) 18. Flank (4) 20. Communists (4)