TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Agrees about awful mess

in tax evaluations (11) 9 Trendy-sounding tavern

(3) 10 Vertical space for building

rates will vary (9) 11 Man’s terror is of South

American origin (8) 12 Apartment level? (4) 14 Done us wrong but brings

to naught! (6) 16 Right man so wrong for

hostage payment (6) 18 Two aides for dad (4) 19 Native American singer

has fine points (8) 22 Money specialist turning

to incomes (9) 23 Formerly known as nonstarting joint (3) 24 Authoritative stuff about

soldiers (11)

DOWN

2 Wrong American cavity

(5) 3 Nears end, perhaps, and is

trapped (8) 4 Good man, as is demonstrating a period of inactivity (6) 5 Fawn caught in the

crush (4) 6 Frame for those climbing

out of bed? (7) 7 Unrivalled, like the House

of Commons? (7,4) 8 Not hardened properly, so

cross (3-8) 13 Storyteller rushed up to

artist on the hill (8) 15 Envoy has no time to get a

certificate (7) 17 Caution with money

causes the endless split (6) 20 Taken yacht in the country

(5) 21 Mystic bear? (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 (Tax) calculations (11) 9 Alehouse (3) 10 Place to find a landing (9) 11 Latino (8) 12 Apartment (4) 14 Opens up (6) 16 Hostage money (6) 18 Father (4) 19 Native American people

(8) 22 Expert in trade and finance

(9) 23 Born as (3) 24 Authoritative (11)

DOWN

2 Nasal cavity (5) 3 Caught up (8) 4 Immobility (6) 5 Biscuit colour (4) 6 Latticed frame (7) 7 Unequalled (7,4) 8 Crotchety (3-8) 13 Commentator (8) 15 Certificate (7) 17 Careful economy (6) 20 Country bordering Uganda

(5) 21 Hindu mystic (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Stegosaur; 6 Lei; 8 Alive; 9 Replace; 10 Partisan; 11 Meal; 13 Almond; 14 Dinghy; 17 Swab; 19 Montreal; 22 Rattles; 23 Inset; 24 Nor; 25 Suspender.

Down: 1 Stamp; 2 Epigram; 3 Obedient; 4 (N)air bag; 5 Rope; 6 Leave; 7 Ideally; 12 Diatribe; 13 Also-ran; 15 Greased; 16 Roasts; 18 Actor; 20 Later; 21 Ales.