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 7. One from a dozen players (6) 8. Ships turn back - these are waiting for the wind (6) 10. Prevented from making a
full report (7) 11. It’s a toss-up at the
Highland Games (5) 12. Willingly have a new life (4) 13. A rotten thing to find (5) 17. They burn sacks (5) 18. Forbid a doctor nothing (4) 22. It’s sweet of your
fiancee (5) 23. Shorten and remodel the
seats (7) 24. Pigs can’t fly, but one pig
might! (6) 25. It seems it will take a great time to get accepted in a place (6)
Down
1. All bent on making a game
of it (7) 2. Loose dentures for
nothing! (3,4) 3. Rings the changes (5) 4. The place is in a mess that’s extraordinary! (7) 5. Sort of prize bird (5) 6. A very exacting business (5) 9. The followers stand here
assembled (9) 14. Fancy work? (7) 15. Receives support from a
thin boy (5,2) 16. Some flowers arranged to
droop in the centre (7) 19. Damages counters (5) 20. Push your way in and
snatch up a note (5) 21. Decoration only given to
subordinates (5)
Quick
Across 7. Cricket team (6) 8. Winds (6) 10. Confused (7) 11. Tree trunk section (5) 12. Gladly (4) 13. Rot (5) 17. Sacks (5) 18. Forbid (4) 22. Core (5) 23. Regal seats (7) 24. Bird (6) 25. Be socially acceptable (6)
Down
1. Team sport (7) 2. Release (3,4) 3. Rings (5) 4. Unique (7) 5. Sea bird (5) 6. Moneylending (5) 9. Followers (9) 14. Non-fact (7) 15. Receives support from (5,2) 16. Posy (7) 19. Fried potatoes (5) 20. Canal boat (5) 21. Command (5)