TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Put in a fresh demand for instrument minus case, initially (7)

5 Anxious during dispute,

heavily backed (3,2) 8 Some example, a tuck –

like this? (5)

9 Enlarge other rank (7)

10 It goes up the pole and

paves the way (4) 11 Venison cooked about right

for neighbourhood (8) 13 Peace offering confusing

brave Colin H (5,6) 17 Supporter of next open plan

(8) 19 Up to labour on the land (4) 21 Boy is going to island in the

morning (7)

22 Shrewd girl in outskirts of

city (5)

23 Figure in filth, reeking (5) 24 Stainer could be most

unpleasant (7)

DOWN

1 Roughly remove fleece

(3,3)

2 Total love for girl and two

students (7)

3 Time for fruit of the palm

(4)

4 Scrap dealer managed on

barn conversion (3-3-4,3) 5 Drawback of useful hat, we

hear (8)

6 Trunk in visitor’s office (5) 7 European shine (6) 12 Regular sea movement late

in the day (8)

14 Wine from China – it being

drunk (7)

15 Hole contains tiny climbing

lapwing (6)

16 Soft coat for sportsman (6) 18 Whiter variety of pearl (5) 20 Experts at cards? (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Arrange again (7) 5 Agitated (3,2)

8 Dress fold (5)

9 High army rank (7) 10 Banner (4)

11 Surrounding area (8)

13 Sign of a wish to make

peace (5,6)

17 Advocate (8)

19 Cash drawer (4) 21 Shakespeare’s first name (7) 22 Astute (5)

23 Number in a trilogy (5) 24 Meaner, more horrible (7)

DOWN

1 Cheat, defraud (3,3)

2 As a whole (7) 3 Appointment (4)

4 Old scrap dealer (3-3-4,3) 5 Golfing disadvantage (8) 6 Body trunk (5)

7 Bring a shine to (6)

12 End of the day (8) 14 Famous Tuscan wine region

(7)

15 Another name for the

lapwing (6)

16 Actor (6)

18 Less colourful (5)

20 Expert pilots or drivers (4)