TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Arsenal player who'd take a shot? (6)

5 Waterlogged lair on turf (6)

8 Wild pig hidden in cupboard (4)

9 Ciro an Italian player still? (8)

10 Ale brewed round there is light (8)

11 Face of Patty Perkins (4)

12 Barrister takes week stuffing hen (6)

15 Campanologist’s double? (6)

17 Large region in Barabhas Iarach (4)

19 Prickly growth in a tin like this (8)

22 Plant in disintegrating climate succeeded (8)

23 Batsman's first edge an unforeseen hitch (4)

24 Criminal losing old female guard (6)

25 Online poster wife leaves in lurch (6)

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2 Snake in posh tango the main threat? (1-4)

3 Surrey garden at last revitalised: cuttings here?

(7) 4 Jack in tundra is exposed (5)

5 Resembling Sir Liam after reconstruction (7)

6 Maiden from Bude warped time (5)

7 Obscure snippets in midst of tweets (7)

13 A second-rate remedy free (7)

14 Area covered by minister that gives power (7)

16 Striking reason to eat from one's lap? (7)

18 Royal Marine in A&E died with weapon (5)

20 Ship loads drink that's promoted strength (5)

21 Bring together Sun item's content (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Artilleryman (6)

5 Saturated (6)

8 Male swine (4)

9 Not moving (8)

10 Insubstantial (8)

11 Sort or kind (4)

12 Legal employee (6)

15 Lookalike (6)

17 Eastern continent (4)

19 Spiny plant (8)

22 Ornamental climber (8)

23 Radar dot (4)

24 Boat impact protector (6)

25 Balance unsteadily (6)

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2 German submarine (1-4)

3 Children's room (7)

4 Lift (5)

5 Like or akin (7)

6 First appearance (5)

7 Overshadow (7)

13 Exonerate (7)

14 Atomic pile (7)

16 Distinguished (7)

18 Gun-toting (5)

20 Useful skill (5)

21 Form alliance (5)