TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Argue toss over extinct animal (9) 6 Garland found in bobsleigh (3) 8 Quick to have a drink around four (5) 9 Substitute agent with fine material (7) 10 Quiet craftsman is wartime guerrilla (8) 11 Dinner perhaps in time, almost (4) 13 Old man cracked a nut (6) 14 Boat finding harbour, initially, in dark (6) 17 Was exchanging secondclass mop (4) 19 Canadian city not realm,

perhaps (8) 22 Startle about babies’ toys (7) 23 Popular group’s minor page (5) 24 No right to use this conjunction (3) 25 One holding up the hose? (9)

DOWN

1 Way a politician creates an impression (5) 2 English hog and sheep offering witty remark (7) 3 Well-trained duck, even able to stamp books! (8) 4 Nameless man turned to silver safety device (3,3) 5 Pore over cord (4) 6 Abandon holiday (5) 7 By choice, cultivate leylandii in exit (7) 12 Angry speech to help returning clan (8) 13 Almost last, possibly, or an unplaced horse (4-3) 15 Given bribes as overcome by avarice (7) 16 First reheat ovens for Sunday joints (6) 18 Film star hiding in factory (5) 20 Alter “alter”, but not now (5) 21 Jumble-sale refreshments (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Ancient reptile species (9) 6 Hawaiian garland (3) 8 Animated (5) 9 Put back (7) 10 Devotee of a cause (8) 11 Animal feed (4) 13 Variety of nut (6) 14 Small open boat (6) 17 Clean with a mop (4) 19 Canadian port (8) 22 Shakes (7) 23 Added photo (5) 24 And not (3) 25 Stocking clip (9)

DOWN

1 Hallmark (5) 2 Bon mot (7) 3 Compliant (8) 4 Driver’s safety device (3,3) 5 Stout cord (4) 6 Abandon (5) 7 In a perfect world (7) 12 Harangue (8) 13 Loser (4-3) 15 Lubricated (7) 16 Bakes (meat) (6) 18 Dramatic performer (5) 20 After a while (5) 21 Beers (4)