TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Once again listens to a

learner at practice (9) 6 Atlas entry has part of

Panama prominent (3) 8 First of Ronnies in silly

sketch (5) 9 Bird and dead ape (7) 10 Grandfather clock for

veteran? (3-5) 11 Some relief in offering an

aperitif (4) 13 Monopolising group wants

claret drunk (6) 14 Comment about a stain (6) 17 Drink, then complain out

loud (4) 19 Scarlet women with repressed anger are bloodsuckers (8) 22 Formal talk of work to rule

etc (7) 23 One judge, very angry (5) 24 In favour of profit? Not

half (3) 25 Play without preparation

so fail this grade (5-4)

1 Means of receiving notice

in Brazilian city (5) 2 Collector finding it more

difficult to hold nothing (7) 3 Got dean at it again (8) 4 Grow very angry in diocese about ending of aid (3,3) 5 Duo playing behind pound

strongly audible (4) 6 In Salem, I am in US city

(5) 7 Bake in advance minced

pork cut by author (7) 12 Almost the end in court

(3,5) 13 Females feature bloomer

(7) 15 Care about mature area of

land (7) 16 Rotter has nasty urge (3,3) 18 Spinach ordinarily covers

Mexican snack (5) 20 Pay out to put page in post

(5) 21 Removes innards –

courage needed (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Play practice (9) 6 Area plan (3) 8 Blueprint (5) 9 Copy (7) 10 Veteran (3-5) 11 Light-coloured sherry (4) 13 Price-fixing ring (6) 14 Comment (6) 17 Alcoholic drink (4) 19 Creatures such as Dracula

(8) 22 Educational talk (7) 23 Angry (5) 24 Expert (3) 25 Play from sheet music

(5-4)

DOWN

1 Sound broadcasting (5) 2 Compulsive collector (7) 3 Accomplished (8) 4 Become furious (3,3) 5 Garish (4) 6 City in Florida (5) 7 Heat beforehand (7) 12 Crucial serve in tennis (3,5) 13 Species of primrose (7) 15 Amount (of land) (7) 16 Rotter (3,3) 18 Mexican chip (5) 20 Buy things (5) 21 Bravery (4)