TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Aristocracy place spurs awkwardly (5,5) 8 Barnabas, essentially, holds foundations (5) 9 Negative guard’s heading off – keep out! (2,5) 10 After gladness, I love parting word (7) 11 Swiftly father is taken in by one (5) 12 Divert team, and trail (9) 15 Lighting providing fifty amperes (5) 17 Transport collection of books (7) 19 Boy needs one drink (7) 20 Incomplete handwriting forshare certificate (5) 21 Wore tin hat sloppily when about to cop it (2,3,5)

DOWN

2 Wallpaper glue in previous time to adhere, finally (5) 3 Guaranteed no doubt in the finish (7) 4 Person twisting cotton, irons it out (13) 5 A turbulent lake for Cub pack leader (5) 6 Ready for second disappointment (7) 7 Part of car to try out on first excursion (4) 8 Dollar for male animal (4) 12 Warriors from Asia with rum getting drunk (7) 13 Problem one forgets having (7) 14 A drain at the earliest opportunity (initials)(4) 15 Doesn’t start to go up branch (4) 16 Stylish sound of curtains being drawn (5) 18 Bump into the vessel (5)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Aristocracy (5,5) 8 Army headquarters (5) 9 Access forbidden (2,5) 10 Goodbye! (7) 11 At full speed (5) 12 Deflect (9) 15 Illuminating devices (5) 17 Old public vehicle (7) 19 Gin and vermouth cocktail (7) 20 Share certificate (5) 21 Experiencing difficulty (2,3,5)

DOWN

2 Adhesive (5) 3 Guaranteed (7) 4 Flexible gymnast (13) 5 Cub pack leader (5) 6 Hitch (7) 7 Wheel cover (4) 8 American dollar (4) 12 Japanese warrior (7) 13 Memory loss (7) 14 Urgently (initials)(4) 15 Appendage (4) 16 Fashionable or posh (5) 18 Canal boat (5)