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

Cadets OK building fortification (8)

5 A trial of brute strength (4)

9 Extent of a square as

measured (4)

10 Duel a bit – subject to

Customs charges! (8)

11 Cheerful because of incidental

benefits from job? (5)

12 Changes in bill are

generous (7)

13 Additional problems could

have comical points (13)

18 Leaving out nothing at the

embassy (8)

19 The way some children are

brought up at home (4)

20 Monkeys bring benefits to

graduates (7)

21 Hard work could be a

waste (5)

22 University stunts in the

papers? (4)

23 Naval commanders want

arms laid out (8)

DOWN

2 Trooped out to see

electric ray (7)

3 Highly praise

breakdown? (5,2) 22

4 With two bars to the

tee? (6-7)

6 Ban could make mob

rage (7)

7 Increases threefold for top

singers (7)

8 Choice morsel the bird

nibbled? (6)

13 Lever of which the legal

profession can boast? (7) 14 Corresponding container (7) 15 Learning situation where there’s not so much activity (6)

16 Now ripe to become the

ruling party? (2,5)

17 Unusual bent shown by everybody succeeding in this game (7)

Quick ACROSS

1 Enclosure or barrier (8) 5 Examination (4)

9 Region (4)

10 Liable to tax (8)

11 Jaunty (5)

12 Generous (7)

13 Complex

conditions (13)

18 Leaving out (8)

19 Way (4)

20 Primates (7)

21 Perspiration (5)

22 Pieces of cloth (4)

23 Naval commanders (8)

DOWN

2 Underwater weapon (7) 3 Laugh uproariously,

informally (5,2)

4 Betrayed (6-7)

6 Prohibition (7)

7 Sopranos (7)

8 Tasty piece of food (6) 13 Jemmy (7)

14 Postal sack (7)

15 Tutorial (6)

16 Ruling (2,5)

17 Team sport (7)