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

1 & 7 Down Arboreal feature from Lampeter (4,4)

3 Account with favourable balance to certify as meeting official requirements (8)

9 He is to get upset, as I will be his prime consideration (7) 10 Mother-of-pearl coming from northern stretch of land (5) 11 He doesn’t normally attract attention in moving theatrical parts (5-7)

13 Anguished cries about fifty revered souvenirs (6)

15 Quick to deposit the balance in the Post Office (6)

17 They’re tragedies, so part he acts needs revising (12)

20 Where you’ll find film actors start (5)

21 Put right in the morning and finished afterwards (7)

22 One fated to be unmusical, maybe (4-4)

23 It’s about a right back (4) DOWN 1 What the defendant offers with certain satisfaction (8)

2 Not bound to be licentious (5) 4 Deceptively tuneful? (6) 5 Makes haste to get insured! (4,3,5) 6 An aristocrat of the French game (7)

7 See 1 Across.

8 Description of one no longer spellbound (12)

12 Deliberate fluctuation in red coins (8)

14 Alison disturbed about one producing an effective link (7) 16 A sweet pastry’s put up in layers (6)

18 This provides protection for the first of the Hussars on the border (5)

19 Being a fool, the learner is put in a spot (4)

Quick

ACROSS 1 Part of the hand (4) 3 Attribute (8) 9 Self-obsessed person (7) 10 Mother-of-pearl (5) 11 Theatre employee (5-7) 13 Keepsakes (6)

15 In music, very fast (6) 17 Disasters (12)

20 Start (5)

21 Corrected (7)

22 Without musical ability (4-4)

23 Back (4) DOWN 1 Enjoyment (8)

2 Slack (5)

4 Easily remembered (6) 5 Hurries towards shelter (4,3,5)

6 Duke’s wife (7)

7 Large plant (4) 8 Disillusioned (12) 12 Contemplate (8) 14 Communication (7) 16 Layers (6)

18 Row of shrubs (5)

19 Idiot (4)