TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 It measures the distance taken by saint circling round roof (9) 6 Took food back to Greek

character (3) 8 Airman is one in secret

plan (5) 9 Inquisitive about silverbacked bouquet (7) 10 Models lightly touch the

birds (8) 11 Transport shop turned over

(4) 13 Went round in circles when

journalist passed away (6) 14 Minor point being late – I’d

strayed (6) 17 Meat cooked for sporting

side (4) 19 Hit the roof and gasp “it’s

frivolous!” (8) 22 Not one nor the other in

there, perhaps (7) 23 My! Her awful verse! (5) 24 Kid has little drink (3) 25 Neat instrument disconnected outside (9)

DOWN

1 Dad happy it’s spring (3,2) 2 Removed what was allowed in the act (7) 3 Military leader spoke –

spoke under his breath (8) 4 In marquee, an occupant

(6) 5 Right tree, but imprudent

(4) 6 Enthusiastic, agree

changes (5) 7 Very bad baby’s malady

concealed (7) 12 Worldly part-timer to take

exam (8) 13 No longer active, former leader of cell got in touch (7) 15 Girl composer listened to

shrink (7) 16 Such trousers ignited

suddenly (6) 18 A leaning towards celebrities (1-4) 20 General direction of nurse

coming round river (5) 21 The second person in the penthouse (4)foreign refusal (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Walker’s gauge (9) 6 Greek letter (3) 8 Aviator (5) 9 Posy (7) 10 Decorative designs (8) 11 Bus on rails (4) 13 Swirled (6) 14 Fine point (6) 17 Football side (4) 19 Glib (8) 22 Also not (7) 23 Poem (5) 24 Add (up) (3) 25 Concentrated (9)

DOWN

1 Appear suddenly (3,2) 2 Crossed out (7) 3 Grumbled (8) 4 Leaseholder (6) 5 Allergy spots (4) 6 Ardent (5) 7 Appalling (7) 12 Secular (8) 13 Dead (7) 15 Critical examiner (7) 16 Blazed (6) 18 Major (celebrities) (1-4) 20 Fashion (5) 21 Old pronoun (4)