TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Use a flail in front of
wornout gateway (9) 6 Tree put back in hamlet (3) 8 Place to hide money, it’s
said (5) 9 Splitting drink next to
boxing arena (7) 10 Stockier one is an illegal
occupier (8) 11 Some East Italian wine (4) 13 Closet’s opening needs
handle, quick (6) 14 Former youth leader in
religious establishment (6) 17 Rip off European
garment (4) 19 Oddly, a strict one held to
be creative (8) 22 Refined English member
and social worker (7) 23 Poise shown by good
people (5) 24 Turned up little data, just a
little (3) 25 Beginning with one
surprisingly nice pint (9)
DOWN
1 Levy suggested for small
nails (5) 2 Concerning clues about
hermit (7) 3 Respects reformed
ghosts (8) 4 Not at home with group
from start (6) 5 Laid-back face (4) 6 Gives out new times (5) 7 Fig many set out to blow
up! (7) 12 Forgetting your lines while
wiping the dishes? (6,2) 13 Caught rector out,
right? (7) 15 Scottish biscuit changed to
a gateau (7) 16 Cold region, cold in lorry (6) 18 Strain when about to enter
sack (5) 20 Act dishonestly in cold and
warmth (5) 21 Highest skirt if parent’s not
there (4)
COFFEE TIME ACROSS
1 Gateway (9) 6 Deciduous tree (3) 8 Hidden hoard (5) 9 Lacerating (7) 10 Illegal occupant (8) 11 Bubbly white wine (4) 13 Able (6) 14 Monastery (6) 17 Dressing gown (4) 19 Aesthetically pleasing (8) 22 Chic (7) 23 Elegance (5) 24 Just a little (3) 25 Just beginning (9)
DOWN
1 Carpet nails (5) 2 Hermit (7) 3 Apparitions (8) 4 Beginning (6) 5 Clock face (4) 6 Discharges (5) 7 Amplify (7) 12 Dehydrating (6,2) 13 As it should be (7) 15 Scots biscuit (7) 16 North Pole region (6) 18 Dog or cat variety (5) 20 Be dishonest (5) 21 Long skirt (4)
PREVIOUS SOLUTION
Across: 1 Dowager; 5 Lists; 8 Chief; 9 Snapper; 10 Megastar; 11 Seep; 13 Lesion; 15 Avatar; 18 Bird; 19 Conifers; 22 Oppress; 23 Natty; 24 Event; 25 Terrace.
Down: 1 Decimal; 2 Wring (Ring); 3 Gift shop; 4 Rascal; 5 Loaf; 6 Sapient; 7 Scrap; 12 TV dinner; 14 Scruple; 16 Restyle; 17 Dorset; 18 Bloke (Broke); 20 Extra; 21 Nett.