TAKE A BREAK TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 One in dusting rag

smashed leading light (7,4) 8 I turned out to trespass (7) 9 Expert admits trainee is

outspoken (5)

11 Work around upper-class

couple (3)

12 Noble award produces flap

(3,4)

13 Perhaps past showing the

strain (5)

14 Agreement to swallow

during attempt (6) 16 Confectionery items we

found in collections (6) 19 Remove from Que Sera

Sera (5)

21 Work it over, mother, it's

the best! (7)

23 Jewel in large medallion

(3)

24 Ringleader leaves crowd

leather strip (5)

25 Loftier, straggling plant (7) 26 Champion dragster man

crashing (11)

DOWN

2 Pronounce complete (5)

3 Dismiss Tudor eccentric without hesitation (4,3)

4 Backing for study involving river required (6)

5 Boast about clog (5)

6 Manual work, note, for former female students (7)

7 Turning from a main road site, rested desperately (4,6)

10 Trial product releases fat (4,6)

15 Charm of another name belonging to us (7)

17 Humour the head and countersign! (7)

18 Two cats, one beaten (33)

20 For example, no good rising to incite (3,2)

22 Sounds like a cow bearing an elk (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Light used in celestial

navigation (7,4)

8 Be unwelcome (7)

9 Deceive by pretending (5)

11 Couple (3)

12 Body part to pierce (3,4)

13 Anxious (5)

14 Agreement (6)

16 Bonbons (6)

19 Delete (5)

21 Best (7)

23 Any precious stone (3)

24 G-string (5)

25 Clover-like plant (7)

26 Chess champion (11)

DOWN

2 Absolute (5)

3 Dismiss in disgrace (4,3)

4 Called for (6)

5 French clog (5)

6 College's former female students (7)

7 Alley (4,6)

10 Giveaway (4,6)

15 Inspire with love (7)

17 Countersign (7)

18 Drum (3-3)

20 Encourage (3,2)

22 American elk (5)