TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 At which point our nephew

struggled (9) 6 French water yielding

English gold (3) 8 Recess during Masonic

hearing (5) 9 Doctor should find cause

of aridity (7) 10 Renowned solicitor to

begin (5,3) 11 Rodents returning to take

the lead (4) 13 Wail in morning during

fasting period (6) 14 Drink for each head

movement (6) 17 Accept bet, though not at

first (4) 19 Won’t move entrance

room in chief building (4,4) 22 Beige mole at a gathering

(7) 23 Clearing pleased enemy

leader (5) 24 Denial from leading actress

in New York (3) 25 Pledged to be around the

twist! (5,4)

DOWN

1 Twists air currents (5) 2 Former partner with

demand to cry out (7) 3 Flat sound of a small bell at horseriding competition (8) 4 Quiet loathing for a

platform (6) 5 No go ahead for corner (4) 6 Figure with stature, losing

head (5) 7 Unopened spread, it’s said

(7) 12 Youngster brewing green

tea (8) 13 Told new amendment is

lower (3,4) 15 Returning once more with

artist to river (7) 16 Soundly spoke and rang a

bell (6) 18 Child’s pet in pool (5) 20 See bloodsucker in shelter

by church (5) 21 It’s tied, they say, to her

lover (4)