TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Right to pass by recurrence of illness (7)

5 Ok, ram demolished curry (5)

8 Coach tour diverted going round junction (5)

9 Left side, one firm building attachment (7)

10 Insecure or secure supply (8)

11 He worked among the lesser fellows (4)

13 Beats making money (6)

15 Twist record hard to penetrate (6)

18 See a change for leisure (4) 19 New trend – it’s loud and

harsh (8)

22 Country virus, no matter which (7)

23 Behind schedule taking time for coffee (5)

24 Before hooter blocks energy, start tumble dryer (5)

25 About to dish out modesty (7)

DOWN

1 Scoundrel returns component of pest-control device (3,4)

2 American follows many to get plant (5)

3 Convince rude apes to move (8) 4 Wait for old dog, say, to

catch cold (6) 5 Some biker blocking part

of pavement (4) 6 Without goal, tear clothing

(7) 7 At a distance an idiot

pulled up (5) 12 Items for broadcast recitals

(8) 14 Untwist some of the leprechaun’s crewel yarn (7) 16 In context, remembered as

severe (7) 17 Strong horse as yet unreliable, right? (6) 18 Number devoured, say (5) 20 Record some recent errors

(5) 21 At the bar dishonest person is shown up (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Fall back (7)

5 Mild creamy curry (5)

8 Coach (5)

9 Colonnade (7)

10 Teaching aid (8)

11 Feudal slave (4)

13 Thumps (6)

15 Contort (6)

18 Assuage (4)

19 Grating (8)

22 Berlin’s country (7)

23 Milky Italian coffee (5)

24 Absorbent cloth (5) 25 Shyness (7)

DOWN

1 Device for catching large

vermin (3,4)

2 Water lily (5)

3 Convince (8)

4 Anticipate (6)

5 Pavement edge (4)

6 Old word for clothing (7)

7 Haughty (5)

12 Newspaper pieces (8)

14 Open (a jar) (7)

16 Drastic (7)

17 Person with stamina (6)

18 Rowing crew (5)

20 Come in (5)

21 Curtain holder (4)