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

3 Most unusual alteration in set

grants (9) 8 See 7 Down. 9 Advancement of professional

movement (9) 10 Uncomplicated natural remedy (6) 11 Engineering material used for

weighing by the yard! (5) 14 & 21 Across In fact, solo is transposed in this notation system (5, 3-2) 15 Bring up a rhyme for 23 (4) 16 One of two books used in taking

Scripture (5) 18 What the swagman carries off? (4) 20 Puts some flags down (5) 21 See 14 Across. 24 Notice a cutting tool go up and

down (6) 25 Particular inclinations to write

church music (9) 26 He wrote a translation of ‘The

Topless Bough’ (4) 27 Where you’ll find the van in

action (5,4) DOWN 1 What two comics at loggerheads

indulge in? (9) 2 So returning with order for special

troops (9) 4 A weed to pull to pieces, we hear (4) 5 Make an acknowledgement, as

doormen may well do (5) 6 Assemble to do some harvesting (6) 7 & 8 Across Display space used for

promoting trade (8) 9 It needs courage to do what

harpists do (5) 11 The one-time queen’s upset –

purgative needed (5) 12 Doesn’t include description of book

with pages missing (6,3) 13 Kindling material from variety of

shrub near the copse (9) 17 They craftily observe food

put in a vessel (5) 19 Hundred taken away from revised account, but he still has a big bill (6) 22 Being infirm, succumb about

the end of the year (5) 23 Clothing changed while

driving (4) 24 Cause amazement although

the gimmick lacks finish (4)