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. Having sufficient confidence, as expected (4,6) 7. Outstanding result of love

taking wing (5)

8. Ruth, for example, in

general disorder (7)

10. Colourful range of

crumpets? (8)

11. A band or group of people

working together (4)

13. Good book for citizens (6) 15. Having nothing to

declare? (6)

17. They are charged for half

portions (4)

18. Here cars are involved in

scientific enquiry (8)

21. Notices a dog inside and

ties it up (7)

22. A highly poisonous

creeper (5)

23. Payment for a colony (10)

Down

1. Bird comes out of the

pines (5)

2. Correcting a piece of

literary work, we hear (8) 3. Its content is easily broken

into (3,3) 4. Sign which makes women

lose their head (4)

5. Report of hostilities (7) 6. Restricts study on

stresses (10)

9. In front, not left behind (5,5) 12. Good land for growing

sage? (8) 14. One way to hold hands (7) 16. He should honour his

agreement to the letter (6) 19. An awkward brute to

disprove (5)

20. Courage needed on icy

roads (4)

Quick Across

1. As expected (4,6) 7. Due (5) 8. Gatherer (7)

10. Scale (8)

11. Circle (4)

13. Italians (6)

15. Quiet (6)

17. Atoms (4)

18. Investigate (8)

21. Fastens (7)

22. Snake (5)

23. Agreement (10)

Down

1. Shoot (5) 2. Redressing (8) 3. Crockery item (3,3) 4. Portent (4)

5. Shots (7) 6. Confines (10) 9. Straight on (5,5) 12. Know-all (8)

14. Shackle (7)

16. Tenant (6)

19. Refute (5)

20. Gravel (4)