TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Distance across loaf, the
end is cut (7) 8 A lie not producing joy (7) 9 Shun bad, straying married
man (7) 10 Lazy fellow is doing little edifying revision for starters (5) 11 Distance between streets is
most peculiar (9) 14 A loose woman in the
family (6) 15 Loathe grabbing seconds
for speed (5) 16 Unit of force of small
weight in inert gas (6) 20 Support father on great
journey (9) 23 Swore badly – even more
so! (5) 24 Cleaning deposits in part
of building (7) 25 Tautest sort of law (7) 26 Determine to find out the
answers again (7)
DOWN
1 He is in finest order (6) 2 To make certain, follow
around end of October (6) 3 Sketch back of kitchen
that’s closed (5) 4 Row of bushes in verge
beside hospital (5) 5 One frequenting a section Hugh is said to have gone round (7) 6 Olive bothered the first
lady (6) 7 Points to palm for a starter
(6) 12 Hang out round a country
in Africa (5) 13 Rats scamper around, yes,
deity (5) 15 In the shop ‘e fully realised
it was promising (7) 16 Most recent two points
plus a third (6) 17 Conflict witnessed in
capital (6) 18 US spies in river for beauty
treatment! (6) 19 Nerd repeatedly fails to
finish child’s horse (3-3) 21 Tall structure one drags?
(5) 22 Ring a relative in fertile
spot (5)
COFFEE TIME ACROSS
1 Distance across (7) 8 Delight (7) 9 Male spouse (7) 10 Lazy person (5) 11 Most bizarre (9) 14 Parent’s sister (6) 15 Hurriedness (5) 16 SI unit of force (6) 20 Backing, support (9) 23 Less good (5) 24 Bathing (7) 25 Decree (7) 26 Determination (7)
DOWN
1 Command, desire (6) 2 Guarantee (6) 3 (Had) sketched (5) 4 Garden divider (5) 5 Frequent visitor (7) 6 Bluish-purple (6) 7 Course of a meal (6) 12 Accra’s country (5) 13 Woodland spirit (5) 15 Expectant (7) 16 Freshest (6) 17 Capital of Poland (6) 18 Beauty treatment (6) 19 Child’s word for a horse
(3-3) 21 High building (5) 22 Desert haven (5)
PREVIOUS SOLUTION
Across: 1 Discard; 5 Twang; 8 Neigh (Nay); 9 Maestro; 10 Megastar; 11 Heal (Heel); 13 Cleave; 15 Sample; 18 Scot; 19 Outstrip; 22 Riot Act; 23 Canon; 24 Abyss; 25 Restyle.
Down: 1 Dynamic; 2 Sting; 3 Adhesive; 4 Demean; 5 Then; 6 Antwerp; 7 Growl; 12 Ransacks; 14 Economy; 16 Expanse; 17 Putter; 18 Syria; 20 Rangy; 21 Nags.