TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

7 Edge of circle surrounded by iron (6) 8 Defaces the victor’s prize (6) 9 Suddenly understand model needs toupee! (4) 10 Confectionery girl to move on blades (3-5) 11 Being cut off – a brief illness (11) 14 Shorten fact about Gallic food (6,5) 18 Tending to wince endlessly, showing wrinkles (8) 19 Fight off after big introduction (4) 20 Escort turns to supporter (6) 21 Senior people find rest initially in new Leeds development (6)

DOWN

1 Adult is awfully wrong to get out of bed (5-2) 2 Catch horse after beginning to sprint (4) 3 Sign with precious stone in one (6) 4 Eastern power source listened to with respect (6) 5 John joins family to investigate (4,4) 6 Dish of prawn starter still to arrive? (5) 12 Unflagging, sister about to entertain the French (8) 13 Firth of Tay sure is choppy (7) 15 Number going into fifty ten increments back (6) 16 After end of lunch, I’d study out of sight (6) 17 Some women do withhold present (5) 19 Small county where people go to retire? (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

7 Decorative border (6) 8 Booty (6) 9 Branchlet (4) 10 Bladed shoe (3,5) 11 Abbreviation, contraction (11) 14 Bread coated in egg and milk, then fried (6,5) 18 Angled (8) 19 Boxing contest (4) 20 Foundation garment (6) 21 Ancestors (6)

DOWN

1 Adult (5-2) 2 Bit of a problem (4) 3 Birth sign of one born on June 1 (6) 4 Admiration (6) 5 Check out, investigate (4,4) 6 Flat dish for a dinner (5) 12 Always on the go (8) 13 Mouth of a river (7) 15 Bingo’s highest number (6) 16 Concealed (6) 17 Bequeath money for (5) 19 Bunks (4)