TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 One who should really know better (6)

4 Claimant left without responsibility (6)

9 Bird cage (3)

10 Sense nice style, basically (2,7)

11 Eat, and mock (5)

12 Give evidence, irritable if arrested (7)

14 St George for England playing nation’s part? (6,5)

17 Colouring porker, people needing last of paint (7)

18 A thousand involved in elaborate ruse to expose Roman twin (5)

20 Adore travelling to city landing field (9)

22 Billiards stick in line, it’s said (3)

23 Spirit, trade-name unknown (6)

24 Animal that pops? (6)

Down

1 Revelation of former model (6)

2 Swing a camera to show (5)

3 To make something stronger you’ll need to put some wire in, for certain (9)

5 Donkey, stupid thing (3)

6 Isn’t one silly causing stress? (7)

7 Foe destroyed Yemen (5)

8 Journey’s end, distant one I suspect (11)

13 The main easy thing, it’s felt on the front (3,6)

15 African republic destroyed regalia (7)

16 Also equally fit (2,4)

17 Fifty in vessel with first bosun need back-up strategy (4,1)

19 Jeers at headless artists’ garments (5)

21 Father all about (3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Acknowledged specialist (6)

4 Covering, cloak (6)

9 Writing implement (3)

10 At the heart of the matter (2,7)

11 Deride (5)

12 Declare under oath (7)

14 George, Andrew or David, eg (6,5)

17 Substance used for colouring (7)

18 Mythical twin of Romulus (5)

20 Landing field (9)

22 Actor’s prompt (3)

23 Alcoholic drink (6)

24 Ferret-like animal (6)

Down

1 Show, uncover (6)

2 Aladdin or Puss in Boots, eg (5)

3 Fortify, shore up (9)

5 Beast of burden or fool (3)

6 Degree of tightness in a wire (7)

7 Hostile rival (5)

8 Place to which a person is going (11)

13 Beach wind (3,6)

15 Country between Morocco and Tunisia (7)

16 In addition, too (2,4)

17 Alternative strategy in case the first one fails (4,1)

19 Makes fun of (5)

21 Male relation (3)