TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Impound name about

chaos (11) 9 Scarlet looked at paper,

we’re told (3) 10 Count said to be disguised

as caretaker (9) 11 Aurally spoils one container

for cake ingredient (8) 12 Temper, on reflection,

brings fate (4) 14 Respect European

encounters on the rise (6) 16 Boy keeps insect in

shed (4-2) 18 Criticise distribution of

alms (4) 19 Self-indulgent ten years

with Bible books (8) 22 Sign in to get schedule

police are backing (9) 23 Rye bristle caught in lawnmower (3) 24 Steer matron about and

protest strongly (11)

DOWN

2 Reptile more upset when

beheaded! (5) 3 Last month ruled, but fell

away (8) 4 His map was ripped in

unfortunate accident (6) 5 None prepared for the

element (4) 6 Fabulous creature gets

grain after university (7) 7 Confused reps hire

imp – top job! (11) 8 Trivial printout man

processed (11) 13 Handyman about to mend

rapier (8) 15 Duck walk following leader

of turkeys, nonsense (7) 17 Loud deliveries in ship’s

cabins (6) 20 Lift old boy onto back of

seat (5) 21 The chords partly

resound (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Uproar (11) 9 Beetroot colour (3) 10 Caretaker (9) 11 Almond paste (8) 12 Consign to ruin (4) 14 Admiration (6) 16 Abutting shed (4-2) 18 Bang (a door, eg) (4) 19 Dissipated (8) 22 Pointer (9) 23 Barley beard (3) 24 Make objections (11)

DOWN

2 Venomous UK snake (5) 3 Diminished (8) 4 Accident (6) 5 Inert gas (4) 6 Fabled horse (7) 7 Office of PM (11) 8 No big deal (11) 13 Mender (8) 15 Balderdash (7) 17 Mooring places (6) 20 Glorify (5) 21 Reflected sound (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Philistine; 8 Baton; 9 Inspect; 10 Supreme; 11 Tread; 12 Congruent; 15 React; 17 Marabou; 19 Ontario; 20 Gunge; 21 Clydesdale. Down: 2 Het up; 3 Lantern; 4 Slide trombone; 5 Inset; 6 Element; 7 Stud(y); 8 Boss; 12 Chaotic; 13 Enraged; 14 Cube; 15 Roof; 16 Tarry; 18 Banal.