TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Daughter and first lady left

work to progress (7)

5 Meat supplied by

company in prohibition (5) 8 Penny contributions, or

where they are held? (5) 9 Withdraw from vermin running round diseased tree (7)

10 Wander round capital,

reportedly (4)

11 Unusually chic name for one who might attend to coach (8)

13 Weighing dodgy coins,

unusually ringed (11) 17 Battle study read quickly,

we hear (8)

19 Joined one round point (4) 21 Reading translated

article (7)

22 Mostly mischievous, the

king? (5)

23 Fear concerning father

being on the outside (5) 24 Declined to insulate circuit-breaker in red casing (7)

DOWN

1 Padre arranged time to

go (6)

2 Could it blow its top when

hot? (7)

3 Get rid of topless

alcoholic (4)

4 Pad up recliner, working it

into a vertical position? (13) 5 Look in the East End for

tradesmen (8)

6 About to list blank (5)

7 Bill gets head ousted from

corrupt section (6) 12 Lonely, I criticised without

love (8)

14 Unexpectedly sent via those

who may be restless? (7) 15 Wound editor that's

frightened (6)

16 Made funny to keep us

diverted (6)

18 Corner is hot – pleasant to go

outside (5)

20 Flick insect, top to

bottom (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Evolve, grow (7)

5 Breakfast food (5)

8 Date trees (5)

9 Secluded private place (7) 10 Travel aimlessly (4)

11 Car repairer (8)

13 Taking into account (11) 17 Fight, struggle (8)

19 One thing (4)

21 Concert hall performance (7) 22 ___ Presley, 'The King' (5) 23 Be in fear of (5)

24 Declined (7)

DOWN

1 Go, leave (6)

2 Erupting mountain (7) 3 Drunkard, alcoholic (4) 4 At an angle of 90° to the

ground (13)

5 Meat sellers (8) 6 Dirt-free (5)

7 Be aware of (6)

12 Kept separate (8) 14 Aboriginal people (7) 15 Afraid (6)

16 Diverted, entertained (6) 18 Recess in a wall (5) 20 Broad flat part of a

plant (4)