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. Storm because redhead is so old (4)

3. Originality is lacking in what he does (8)

9. This gift will do for now (7)

10. It’s in the morning pleasure begins; but enough of that! (5)

11. No short class in arithmetic (4,8)

13. Doing wrong by cutting fish’s head off (6)

15. Can set the golfer’s position (6)

17. Go on, tell the editor, having much knowledge (4,8)

20. Night object (5)

21. I object to a certain extent (7)

22. Could be easily finished with power (8)

23. Make the tide ebb in newspaper offices? (4)

Down

1. Driven back and beaten again, perhaps (8)

2. Raw colour (5)

4. French word I have taken to mean incitement (6)

5. Sat in on trial when passing (12)

6. Storm can easily make pony hot (7)

7. This spool will stagger (4)

8. Very influential member relieves gloom in the van (7,5)

12. Level at the finish, having been killed by high temperature (4,4)

14. Fuming about making things spin out (7)

16. This creature caused article to be written on mail mix-up (6)

18. There’s no mud in this hillock (5)

19. Stalk some beast emerging from its lair (4)

Quick Across

1. Fury (4)

3. Mimic (8)

9. Gift (7)

10. Abundant (5)

11. Maths operation (4,8)

13. Making mistakes (6)

15. Position (6)

17. Knowledgeable (4,8)

20. Item (5)

21. Gauge (7)

22. Powerfully (8)

23. Amend (4)

Down

1. Repelled (8)

2. Verdant (5)

4. Reason (6)

5. Passing (12)

6. Cyclone (7)

7. Sway (4)

8. Outstanding member (7,5)

12. Tie (4,4)

14. Stinking (7)

16. Beast (6)

18. Heap (5)

19. Stalk (4)