TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Riding in a position of

power (2,3,6) 9 Oh, my! Endless amount of

resistance! (3) 10 Chart-topper for yours

truly? (6,3) 11 One willing to have cricket

match by a mound (8) 12 Plant right in the low-lying

land (4) 14 Occasions for Eastern air

ducts (6) 16 International body involved in inopportune scoop (initials)(6) 18 Foreign leader backs

Frost (4) 19 Certain actors press

clothes (4-4) 22 Professional to print the

original model (9) 23 Compete in Aviemore (3) 24 Random dredging, win

marriage token (7,4)

DOWN

2 Appellations from

Vietnam, especially (5) 3 All-female gathering cheerful around new piano (3,5) 4 Send for total, then add a

thousand on (6) 5 It’s an accomplishment,

however you look at it (4) 6 Leo’s sin involved his

mate (7) 7 Argument over cement

ports (11) 8 Financial manager seen in a greengrocer’s shop? (4,7) 13 Ink and water spoilt

woollies (8) 15 Incident with speedo I

rigged (7) 17 Tory circles whichever

gorge (6) 20 Bird, very close, turning

around outside (5) 21 Third or fourth letter to get

rope (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 On horseback (2,3,6) 9 Electrical measure (3) 10 Chart topper (6,3) 11 Maker of a will (8) 12 Fronded plant (4) 14 Happenings (6) 16 World Heritage Site

agency (initials)(6) 18 Arab chief (4) 19 Ferrous alloy (4,4) 22 Pattern (9) 23 Battle (for) (3) 24 Marriage token (7,4)

DOWN

2 Appellations (5) 3 Girls’ night out (3,5) 4 Call (6) 5 Exploit (4) 6 Female big cat (7) 7 Disagreement (11)

8 Finance manager (4,7) 13 Woollens (8) 15 Incident (7) 17 Deep gorge (6) 20 Crow-like bird (5) 21 Thick string (4)