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 7

A fool holding established financial benefits (6)

8 Leave the vehicle – it’s on

fire (6)

10 Turn one into an uncharged

particle (7)

11 & 12 Across What those who make spare parts are engaged in? (9)

13 Failed to interest the

directorate, we hear (5)

17 Being stitched together, they

could make a mess (5)

18 To signify an intermediate

position (4)

22 A practical lesson to be drawn

from this sort of victory (5)

23 It’s disgusting – so I’m one

very upset (7)

24 & 9 Down Deputy head a very

short time in charge (6-2-7)

25 They smooth out level pieces

of land, we hear (6)

DOWN 1

Are those who receive it illinformed? (3,4)

2 Yes, a rut could form this part

of the river (7) 3 & 14 Down Presenting one’s

relations! (12)

4 Footwear for one on a

greasy surface (7)

5 Some of the retrogressive

monsters (5)

6 It’s not the same having to

put up with the girl (5)

9 See 24 Across.

14 See 3 Down. 15 What tellers do is check the

votes again (7)

16 Prose isn’t upside down! (7) 19 A tightly packed crowd get

together (5)

20 This is used for drilling a

support (5)

21 Shakespeare’s testamentary

documents (5)

ACROSS

7 Advantages (6)

8 On fire (6)

10 Uncharged particle (7) 11 Section (5)

12 Employment (4)

13 Uninterested (5)

17 Stitching lines (5)

18 Miserly (4)

22 Ethical (5)

23 Offensive (7)

24 & 9 Down Deputy

(6,2,7)

25 Smoothing tools (6)

DOWN

1 Ill tidings (3,4)

2 Channel (7)

3 Tale (5)

4 Footwear item (7)

5 Monsters (5)

6 Different (5)

9 See 24 Across

14 Revealing (7)

15 Narrate (7)

16 Opposite (7)

19 Collect (5)

20 Support (5)

21 Legal documents (5)