TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Forecast soft credit upheaval (7)

5 Cat in pool (5)

8 A small department is proficient (5)

9 What is needed for travelling light? (7) 10 Insect has annual check by hospital (4)

11 Firmly establish two points on candle bracket (8)

13 Circuit trade names to dream up (6,5)

17 Farm vehicle reversed into convertible, given grip on tyre (8)

19 Stone creature outside New York (4)

21 Obvious that I’d enter sports contest (7)

22 Dog in big rocker returning (5)

23 Wild animal in Serengeti, gerbil! (5)

24 Determination to do the puzzle again (7)

Down

1 Screen part of blood (6)

2 Person voting for German prince (7)

3 Jot Greek letter (4) 4 Parents let tot go off with theatrical scout (6,7)

5 Cooks ring back to get crustacean (4,4)

6 Co-ordinate neckwear, fashionable (3-2)

7 American young Edward pulled (6)

12 Jerseys, perhaps, made with water and ink (8)

14 Check rule (7)

15 Declare at cricket match (6)

16 Arouse former partner with quote (6)

18 Cutting is onerous with head chopped off (5)

20 Unusual case for playing-cards (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Guess (an outcome) (7)

5 Childish name for a cat (5)

8 Accomplished (5)

9 Light on a pole (7)

10 Butterfly-like creature (4)

11 Establish safely (8)

13 UK motor-racing venue (6,5)

17 Act of drawing or pulling (8)

19 Cameo gemstone (4)

21 Clear (7)

22 Short-legged canine (5)

23 Big cat (5)

24 Make clear, settle (7)

Down

1 Colourless part of blood (6)

2 Political constituent (7)

3 Very small amount (4)

4 Person recruiting gifted performers (6,7)

5 Edible crustacean of the North Pacific (4,4)

6 Link-up, connection (3-2)

7 Heaved (6)

12 Woollen garments, generally (8)

14 Be in charge of (7)

15 ___ to, corroborate (6)

16 Thrill, stir up (6)

18 Abolishing, putting a stop to (5)

20 Winning serves in tennis (4)