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 One responsible for naval

operations (5,6)

9 A mate to be economical with

resources (7)

10 Public finished with the end of

the ballot (5)

11 Right kind of oven to cook

food (5)

12 Give one authority to provide a

name (7)

13 Frequently needing the head of state to tone things down (6)

15 Removed from the paper as

editor affected a deletion (6)

18 Get professional treatment (7) 20 Sad king’s daughter about to

find fault on return (5)

22 Medal could result from being

wounded (5)

23 It’s heavenly beneath the

citrus tree (7)

24 State that has nothing to do

with Thanksgiving Day! (11)

DOWN 2

So he is disturbed by a follower of Daniel in the Old Testament (5)

3 Foreign currency needed for a

sea trip (7) 4 Manages to avoid mean

tricks (6)

5 See 19 Down.

6 King of Argos ravaged stores round the capital of Euboea (7)

7 In which scarce commodities

will be found (5,6)

8 They are indicated in the

register for the present (11) 14 He looks after the needs of a

chiropodist (7)

16 Unusual morsel will make

tasty snack (7)

17 Service needed when light

meal is laid out (3,3)

19 & 5 Down Vaulted area beneath the Highland farmstead (10)

21 To work at the mill is hard

toil (5)

Quick

ACROSS

1 Nautical medical

officer (5,6)

9 Spouse (7)

10 Open to view (5)

11 Cook in an oven (5) 12 Allow (7)

13 Make less harsh (6) 15 Deleted (6)

18 Acquire (7)

20 Shakespeare

character (5)

22 Hebrew letter (5)

23 Exalted (7)

24 Thanklessness (11)

DOWN

2 Hebrew prophet (5)

3 Monetary unit (7)

4 Evades (6)

5 Plot of land in

Scotland (5)

6 Greek mythical

figure (7)

7 Scarcity (5,6)

8 Numbers of people

present (11)

14 Male servant (7)

16 Savoury dish (7)

17 Items of crockery (3,3) 19 Below (5)

21 Pound (5)