TWO SPEED CROSSWORD Quick

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 4. Drinks lacking body? (7) 8. An egg I scramble, obviously not new-laid (6) Floor covering getting tangled up (7) 10. They are barred for

natives (6) 11. Was abusive, yet

guarded? (6) 12. Bill going to a parson is

correct (8) 18. It’s not a close-up, you can

bet on it! (4,4) 20. Detonated explosive, but

not convicted (3,3) 21. Back numbers at a musical

performance (6) 22. It enhances an auctioneer’s

standing (7) 23. Possibly chants a fragment

of song (6) 24. One millimetre seen differently as unusually large (7) 9.

Down

1. Lines of communication (7) 2. He’s much smarter than his

mate (7) 3. He may spend hours on

the end of a line (6)

Writer about to approve a colour (3,5) Keep your thanks in check (6) Offer to be compassionate (6) 13. No varieties in the numbers

crawling (3,5) 14. As a wine it comes up to a

blend of china (7) 5. 6. 7. 15. Diplomat with a devotedly

sober yearning (7) 16. It’s put through to improve

the situation about class (6) 17. Fashion that is going out (6) 19. A reason for holding sports,

perhaps (6)

Across

4. Souls (7) 8. Getting older (6) 9. Woven flooring (7) 10. Residents (6) 11. Fenced (6) 12. Precise (8) 18. Unlikely winner (4,4) 20. Release (3,3) 21. Composition (6) 22. Platform (7) 23. Grab (6) 24. Huge (7) Down 1. Track (7) 2. Bird (7) 3. Fisherman (6) 5. Colour (3,5) 6. Hold (6) 7. Soft (6) 13. Both arms and legs (3,5) 14. Wine (7) 15. Diplomat (7) 16. Alter (6) 17. Operational flight (6) 19. Land (6)

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