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. He broke all the

commandments (5)

8. A measure of space and

time (7)

9. To economise is of no

avail (7)

10. Medicine balls? (5)

12. Agree to keep in

touch (10)

15. A beauty ultimately recognised after years of relative neglect (10)

18. Country gives a Pole

discomfort (5)

19. Result of converting sea

into land (7)

21. Hide in the South-Eastern part of a Mediterranean isle (7)

22. Shares the soup (5)

Down

1. They call for patient

driving (10)

2. Requested a different

desk (5)

3. Is the French description

of Britain (4)

4. Possibly cares about a

famous Roman (6) 5. Suggestion to give a

hand? (8)

6. Necessitate being

collected? (4,3)

11. Crate skids badly and turns

aside (10)

13. It would be a bloomer to ring

Hero’s boyfriend! (8) 14. Looking out for a situation

for the hands? (2,5)

16. Side number? (6)

17. This Jack has three

crosses to bear! (5)

20. One may win it by a

head (4)

Quick

Across

7. Old Testament prophet (5) 8. Field size (7)

9. Futile (7)

10. Tablets (5)

12. Tally (10)

15. Pantomime character (10) 18. European country (5)

19. Former Soviet republic (7) 21. Hide (7)

22. Supply (5)

Down

1. Emergency vehicles (10) 2. Requested (5)

3. Eyot (4)

4. Roman emperor (6) 5. Offer (8)

6. Require (4,3)

11. Digresses (10)

13. Rosebay (8)

14. Guarding (2,5)

16. Team (6)

17. Alliance (5)

20. Throw (4)