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

6. Describing an Italian from

Minorca (7)

7. In the Vale they find the stream

of oblivion (5)

9. See 20 Down.

10. See 16 Down.

12. Wrong entry is made for this

kind of deposit (11)

15. Watch the people at the library – they know what you’re thinking! (4-7)

17. Acquire a place to eat that’s

quite accessible (3-2-4)

19. ‘urt one of the members! (3)

21. Lean forward and don’t move

round the ring (5)

22. Suggest a little work in plain

English (7)

DOWN

1. See 20 Down.

2. To make a bet is

unprofessional (3)

3. Paddy caught in the electric

eye (4)

4. What is not divulged by a

railway office worker (9)

5. Where stallholders go at

playtime (7)

8. Contest a charge, as backs

do (6) 11. Arthurian chieftain to

imprison the fiery monster (9) 13. Being in charge, stride up to

the polar region (3,3)

14. Allspice in the cracked pot

could be mine (7)

16 & 10 Across Practice for the

fashion show? (5,9) 18. It’s played in an early

recording (4)

20, 9 Across & 1 Down Vicissitudes experienced by lift operators (3,3,5)

Quick ACROSS 6.

Of ancient Italian origin (7)

7. Mythical river (5)

9. See 20 Down.

10. Practise session (9) 12. Type of rock (11)

15. Psychics (4-7)

17. Within reach (3-2-4) 19. Limb (3)

21. Bend (5)

22. Suggest (7)

DOWN

1. See 20 Down.

2. Place (3)

3. Edible grains (4) 4. Office worker (9) 5. Playhouse (7)

8. Protect (6)

11. Chief of ancient

Britons (9)

13. Glacial mass (3,3) 14. Allspice (7)

16. Frock (5)

18. Ancient stringed

instrument (4)

20, 9 Across & 1 Down

Good times and bad times (3,3,5)