TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Don once again to make

amends (7) 8 Jeer when short boat is

given name (7) 9 Book of the month on the

Spanish and the French (7) 10 Ring leader helps with the

attacks (5) 11 Dire trait exposed, so

annoyed (9) 14 Squirrel perhaps, not red

unfortunately (6) 15 Fast beast, male with

collection of wives (5) 16 Sultanate where Ruben

and I settled (6) 20 Coffee lady disheartened

right away (9) 23 No-hoper changing roles

(5) 24 Excel with alternative in

the open air (7) 25 A name is confused –

result of this? (7) 26 Undertakes rugby challenges (7)

DOWN

1 Managed police rank (6) 2 Go out of one’s way to

entertain (6) 3 Story about one returning

to Israeli port (5) 4 Inadequate funds can

thwart housing (5) 5 Do smart performance,

given famous status (7) 6 Rodents surround a novice

with cruel intentions (6) 7 Cupboard shut by first of

teachers (6) 12 Once more making a profit

(5) 13 Standing up before the

court (5) 15 She will get what’s coming

to her! (7) 16 Ointment produced by soft

wood, ending in calm (6) 17 Your sin: eager hugging like

a bear (6) 18 Way to go round for a

gentle walk (6) 19 Mediterranean island tree,

we hear (6) 21 Ring in piece of info for

animal (5) 22 Room to act it out (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Set right (7) 8 Derisive cry (7) 9 Short story (7) 10 Air attacks (5) 11 Aggravated (9) 14 Mouse, eg (6) 15 Group of wives (5) 16 Malaysia’s small

neighbour (6) 20 At once (9) 23 Also-ran (5) 24 Alfresco (7) 25 Inability to remember (7) 26 Confronts (7)

DOWN

1 Putrid (6) 2 Amuse (6) 3 Israeli sea port (5) 4 Meagre (5) 5 Eminence (7) 6 Evil intent (6) 7 Cupboard (6) 12 A further time (5) 13 Build (5) 15 Female inheritor (7) 16 Medicinal ointment (6) 17 Bear-like (6) 18 Amble (6) 19 Island, capital Nicosia (6) 21 Animal of the weasel

family (5) 22 Garret (5)