TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 An Aberdonian perhaps in racing venue (5) 4 Isn't one affected with stress? (7) 8 East Sea creature sheds tail in Spring (7) 9 Charles and Mike showing wide difference (5) 10 Eternal punishment in The Netherlands? (9) 11 Indeed some lucky escape (3) 12 Official has mum in for loan initially (6) 14 In Morocco's mostly an allstar display (6) 17 Authors' point of contact? (3) 19 Accepts unusual French article that's visually striking (9) 22 Former Tory once a prisoner? (2-3) 23 I belong unfortunately in low birth (7) 24 Glenda, excited after tango, gets involved (7) 25 Note Yankee pens on funeral song (5)

DOWN

1 Forward getting up (5) 2 Parisian dear carries weapon for sweet talker (7) 3 Head-ornament so long one wears (5) 4 Article by little sister in academic submission (6) 5 Lack of honesty old city avoided? Impossible (2,3,2) 6 Laity troubled in Catholic country (5) 7 Meissen smashed in retribution (7) 12 Auto item gives admirer clout (3-4) 13 Football club magazine (7) 15 Carriage cutting horse in two: it's ghastly (7) 16 Seat at the back (6) 18 Pork meat from Cuba condemned (5) 20 1000 kg of cotton needed (5) 21 Adversary in Yemen shot (5)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS 1 Berkshire town (5) 4 Strained state (7) 8 Spread out (from) (7) 9 Deep fissure (5) 10 Wages of sin (9) 11 Affirmative (3) 12 Ceremonial (6) 14 Universe (6) 17 Quill tip (3) 19 Remarkable sight (9) 22 Inmate now out (2-3) 23 Dishonourable (7) 24 Convoluted (7) 25 Dirge (5)

DOWN

1 Winning (5) 2 Ladies' man (7) 3 Diadem (5) 4 Degree dissertation (6) 5 Out of the question (2,3,2) 6 European nation (5) 7 Formidable foe (7) 12 Engine part (3-4) 13 Weapons store (7) 15 Gruesome (7)

16 Late (6) 18 Breakfast rashers (5) 20 Metric weight (5) 21 Opponent (5)