TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD Cryptic

This two-speed crossword has two sets of clues, but just one grid. If you can’t solve the Cryptic clues, try the Quick.

ACROSS

1

Panics about a sailor making biscuits (9)

8 I am quiet, but a little

devil (3)

9 Separate branches of a

tree? (11)

11 Commercial lines can be

unfavourable (7)

12 A line about a foreigner (5) 13 One who visits and gives a

name (6)

15 Note the bird-dog (6)

17 Rub out a quarter on

time (5)

18 What the reporter says to

create an effect? (7)

20 Where the market’s interest

lies, theatrically? (2,3,6)

22 Hands in some notes (3)

23 A fatal hurricane suddenly

destroys hope (9)

DOWN

2

False statement that is written by a learner (3)

3 One sitting on a case? (5) 4 Reduction allowed for

piece of meat (6)

5 Price of stocking could be

so great (7) 6 Hoping one prospers could make aspirations come true (7,4)

7 Dogs getting people out

of jail? (9)

10 Sailor undergoing assessment for seamanship? (5,6) 11 Many cheer destruction

of a great foe (4-5)

14 Chosen to sit when

standing (7)

16 In which you may see a

remake of ‘Iceman’ (6)

19 A football field of note (5)

21 The French love this man (3)

ACROSS

1 Oat biscuits (9)

8 Demon (3)

9 Stages in human

descent (11)

11 Hostile (7)

12 Extraterrestrial

being (5)

13 Visitor (6)

15 Dog (6)

17 Delete (5)

18 Stamp (7)

20 Seated in a theatre

(2,3,6)

22 Males (3)

23 Destructive action (9)

DOWN

2 Fib (3)

3 Court panel member (5) 4 Piece of meat (6)

5 Setting aside (7)

6 Water feature (7,4)

7 Large spaniels (9)

10 Ordinary seaman (5,6) 11 Chief foe (4-5)

14 Voted in (7)

16 Picture house (6)

19 Tar (5)

21 Star sign (3)