Two Speed Crossword

Across: 1 Bear; 3 Commerce; 9 Express; 10 Names; 11 Keep on trying; 13 Inside; 15 Repeal; 17 Paper wedding; 20 Rooks; 21 Inroads; 22 Badinage; 23 Sees. Down: 1 Breaks in; 2 Apple; 4 Onsets; 5 Moneylenders; 6 Romance; 7 Erse; 8 Second person; 12 Elegists; 14 Seafood; 16 Awning; 18 Irate; 19 Drab.

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. Stand for no bull? (4) 3. Trade force invests a

couple of thousand (8) 9. Train to speak (7)

10. We are entitled to be called

by them (5)

11. Don’t give up working as a

judge? (4,2,6)

13. Selected to play, but not on

the wing? (6)

15. This would put an end to

the act (6)

17. Second anniversary of a

press union? (5,7)

20. Birds you can play with (5) 21. Raids or no raids,

perhaps (7)

22. Banter becomes hurtful in

time (8)

23. Looks both ways (4)

Down

1. A burglar or horse trainer

does it (6,2)

2. It helps to provide a cheap

pleasant snack (5) 4. Stones used in making

attacks (6) 5. They take interest in their

work (12)

6. Novel affair (7)

7. Some conversed in

Gaelic (4)

8. You and Eve! (6,6)

12. Gets lies about poets (8) 14. Fare for the main

course? (7)

16. It keeps the sun away from

the lawn ingeniously (6)

18. Far from pleased, I indulge

in abuse (5)

19. Rather dull sailor put under

the doctor (4)

Quick Across

1. Support (4) 3. Sales business (8) 9. Utter (7)

10. Titles (5)

11. Persist (4,2,6)

13. Interior (6)

15. Revoke (6)

17. Anniversary (5,7) 20. Birds (5)

21. Attacks (7)

22. Repartee (8)

23. Observes (4)

Down

1. Interrupts (6,2) 2. Fruit (5)

4. Starts (6) 5. Usurers (12) 6. Love (7)

7. Gaelic (4)

8. You (6,6)

12. Poets (8)

14. Shellfish, etc. (7) 16. Canvas roof (6) 18. Angry (5)

19. Dingy (4)