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. Soldier husband who tries to supply all one’s needs? (7,5)

7. Where brothers may work

together (5)

8. Lowered oneself? (5) 9. Temporarily bring down the

standard (3)

10. It gives a bird’s eye view of

the sea (5,4)

11. War hit broke spirit (6)

12. Code letter one has to eat,

perhaps! (6)

15. Many papers have been

impressed by one (9)

17. What to do at tea

break? (3)

18. A sign in public libraries (5) 19. Three is an odd number! (5) 21. When the mail arrives from

China? (3-6,3)

Down

1. Acts to provide water and is popular with the spectators (4,4,4)

2. Not the right way to take

things (3) 3. Fell but kept quiet (3,3) 4. Check an open invitation to

shoplifters (4,5)

5. Thread rope through some

aperture evenly (5) 6. Chances government

approves of (5,7)

7. A Greek! (5) 10. Cry on finding it’s true, a

claw has been broken (9) 13. Shorten coats (5)

14. Obvious protection for

inventive types (6)

16. Label on the French piece

of furniture (5)

20. Hasten from the chief (3)

Quick Across

1. Grocery (7,5)

7. Monks’ building (5) 8. Crouched (5)

9. Plunge (3)

10. Lookout platform (5,4)

11. Apparition (6)

12. Small bit (6)

15. Impression in paper (9)

17. Consume (3)

18. Star sign (5)

19. Anaesthetic (5)

21. Important occasion (3-6,3)

Down

1. Is welcomed (4,4,4) 2. Plunder (3)

3. Was concealed (3,3) 4. Consider (4,5)

5. Sheriff (5)

6. National bingo game (5,7) 7. Greek letter (5)

10. Shriek (9)

13. Cut (5)

14. Evident (6)

16. Furniture item (5)

20. Hurry (3)