TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 A crop is produced —

commonplace (7) 8 Rebellious unruly trio

giving love to America (7) 9 Looks at crude rock, an

ugly thing (7) 10 One without small fireplace (5) 11 Guard seen changing

overalls (9) 14 French city name is

changed (6) 15 Divert a source of inspiration (5) 16 Lure with some succulent

ice cream (6) 20 Partner in company left

association (9) 23 Plain, but bright (5) 24 Wedge unruly gents

around me (7) 25 Dutiful person in taverns,

drunk (7) 26 Produce Edward surrendered (7)

DOWN

1 Begs for soft metals? (6) 2 Canoes unsuitable for

these bodies of water? (6) 3 A second artist turned up

with bouquet (5) 4 Erect camouflage in

Mediterranean island (5) 5 Without girl I held, I’m so

sad! (3,2,2) 6 Get log chopped up to

make a wooden button (6) 7 Fools point to judge (6) 12 City has nothing for ladies’

man (5) 13 Stand and relax by back of

wall (5) 15 Increase gains a wicked

hearing (7) 16 Cut out duty (6) 17 Supposition on the old

railway (6) 18 Consented to a deadly sin

(6) 19 Settled in street surrounded by poverty (6) 21 Some stimulus, type that’ll

make you vigorous (5) 22 A birdie? No, better! (5)