TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES 1 Skipping first page in homework, makes amends (10) 8 Wise men start creating

wizardry (5) 9 Political extremist

smashed car dial (7) 10 That woman has the sound of a gun, the whole thing! (7) 11 Skilful type taped mistakenly (5) 12 Thai pet is spreading disease (9) 15 Rural deity starts attacking

animal life (5) 17 Misty blue ran amok (7) 19 Tom, perhaps, to ring with a

disapproving sound (7) 20 Do a runner, but within the

law (3,2) 21 Duck burst out across motorway, leaving one speechless (10)

DOWN

2 Bird of prey attained, result

of a great shot? (5) 3 Painter lifts brace to bright

light (3,4) 4 Straight over inner slant,

forming a corner (2,5,6) 5 State short of sodium for

country (5) 6 The heart of the matter (7) 7 Idiot opening council car

park (4) 8 Pungent scent first made

by river (4) 12 He would take in aunt being full of spirits (7) 13 Cylindrical container takes

even dull hair (7) 14 Bother to make up carbohydrates (4) 15 Front of refurbished cafe

(4) 16 A long limb creates panic

(5) 18 Reason to have record,

I see (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Atonement (10) 8 Hocus-pocus (5) 9 Drastic, thorough (7) 10 Complete set of circumstances (7) 11 Accomplished (5) 12 Disease of the liver (9) 15 Animal life (5) 17 Cloudy, hazy (7) 19 Derisive cry (7) 20 Do a runner (3,2) 21 Shocked into silence (10)

DOWN

2 Bird of prey (5) 3 Powerful light (3,4) 4 Forming 90° (2,5,6) 5 Asian country (5) 6 Central mass of an

atom (7) 7 Coagulate (4) 8 Perfume ingredient (4)

12 Ghostly, eerie (7) 13 Cylindrical (7) 14 Exclamation of annoyance

(4) 15 Be opposite (to) (4) 16 Awakening clock (5) 18 Art of reasoning (5) PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Risotto; 8 Plac(p)at(h)e; 9 Cortege; 10 Twist; 11 Lower case; 14 Celtic; 15 Pecan; 16 Rhinos; 20 Streaking; 23 Dress; 24 Avignon; 25 Aliases; 26 Therapy.

Down: 1 Recall; 2 Shrewd; 3 Their; 4 Opera; 5 Canteen; 6 Lariat; 7 Septic; 12 Crest; 13 Scale; 15 Possess; 16 Redcap; 17 Iberia; 18 Vienna; 19 Agency; 21 Roast; 22 Abide.