TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Left in pain by my old pseudoscience (7)
8 Free ale, shun rum! (7)
9 Inveterate record dropped foreign article (7)
10 Decayed molar will teach you a lesson (5)
11 Rapidly beat friend – mine was a consumer (9)
14 Non-returnable type of ticket (3-3)
15 Influence a big hit (5)
16 Calm down those stampeding round ring (6)
20 Designer from the
Arctic (9)
23 Allowed out of bed, become less intense (3,2)
24 Trendy model impolite to poke nose in (7)
25 Medical sign, start of mumps, after my top’s removed (7)
26 Noble title – Simpson claiming one (7)
DOWN
1 Willingly receive damaged cap etc (6)
2 Group of friends in shape? (6)
3 Even nuisances hide boredom (5) 4 Alternate your cocoa plant (5)
5 Part with gold or silver, for example (7)
6 Carrier’s pub argument (6) 7 Cold country, we hear (6)
12 Tradesman needs square root initially (5)
13 Feel cry of pain after time (5)
15 Bread for tea with bit of butter on, for one (7)
16 Boldly display patch of colour (6)
17 Prompt me into changes (2,4)
18 Endless inquest involved shiny disc (6)
19 Declare at cricket match (6)
21 Go up about leg, say (5)
22 Some grain terrific to place underground (5)
COFFEE TIME ACROSS
1 Medieval science (7)
8 Turn loose (7)
9 Habitual (7)
10 Ethic (5)
11 Quiver (9)
14 Single (ticket) (3-3)
15 Influence (5)
16 Assuage (6)
20 Building designer (9)
23 Breather (3-2)
24 Be unwelcome (7)
25 Medical sign (7)
26 Nobleman (7)
DOWN
1 Admit (6)
2 Clique (6) 3 Bored weariness (5)
4 Popular house plant (5)
5 Component (7)
6 Handcart (6)
7 Cold (6)
12 Roofer (5)
13 Move, affect (5)
15 Indian bread (7)
16 Bespatter (6)
17 Prompt (2,4)
18 Spangle (6)
19 Bear out (6)
21 Ascend (5)
22 Bury (5)
PREVIOUS SOLUTION
Across:
1 Crew cut;
5 Pasta;
8 Norse;
9 In check;
10 Ethereal;
11 Stew;
13 Dic-(t)tum;
15 Citrus;
18 Neon;
19 Debonair;
22 Teenage;
23 Droop;
24 Style;
25 Springy.
Down:
1 Contend;
2 Earth;
3 Clear out;
4 Taiwan;
5 Pace;
6 Shelter;
7 Askew;
12 Disorder;
14 Close by;
16 Scrapp (Enn)y;
17 Repels;
18 Notes;
20 Acorn;
21 Fare (Fair).