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

He goes into Conservative party principles (6)

4 Unfortunate accident caused

by his error in plan (6)

9 Rake up the sole problem to stay up longer than most (4,4,5)

10 Note without artificiality (7)

11 Sound from stable attributed

to lamb (5)

12 Sifter is put back by the first

woman ... (5)

14 ... getting a hard look and

tears out (5)

18 A measure in progress (5)

19 Pariah joins striking actors (7) 21 Tearing mine to bits in

military discipline (13)

22 He pays rent for article used

in temporary home (6)

23 Steps in an actor’s

career? (6)

DOWN

1

Gaining control, thanks to

monarch (6)

2 Is it noted as being

potentially shocking? (8,5) 3 From whom one expects a

measure of control? (5) 5 Live there according to

custom (7)

6 Demolition of residence is a

crime (13)

7 Old currency subject to a

steep fluctuation (6)

8 Use delaying tactics at the

point of sale (5)

13 Essential food substance

prepared in mini-vat (7) 15 Vegetable decay on

vehicle (6)

16 Committed to spring (5)

17 Paradoxically they may have

seats in them (6)

20 A characteristic of

portraiture (5)

ACROSS

1 Hypothesis (6)

4 Accident (6)

9 Stay up (4,4,5)

10 Unaffected (7)

11 Sheep’s cry (5)

12 Riddle (5)

14 Steady look (5)

18 In operation (5)

19 Pariah (7)

21 Military discipline (13) 22 Lessee (6)

23 Platforms (6)

DOWN

1 Accepting (6)

2 Keyboard

instrument (8,5)

3 Monarch (5)

5 Live in (7)

6 Burglary (13)

7 Former currency

unit (6)

8 Stand (5)

13 Essential food

substance (7)

15 Vegetable (6)

16 Tied (5)

17 Gets to one’s feet (6) 20 Characteristic (5)