TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Symbol the Egyptians originally found in cat (5) 4 A Conservative in dirt gives scowl (7) 8 Group performing in desert (7) 9 Bird plunged into water gets back (5) 10 Wife no longer covered bust, I admitted (8) 12 Egg on in parts less pure (4) 14 Property to develop? Not at first (6) 15 Everyone in rush to hide hotel soap (6) 18 Cut short film sample (4) 19 Dislike test said to be fixed (8) 21 Listening device left in: note something sticking out (5) 22 Covering man carrying weapon (7) 24 Greek, Roman or Hebrew flag (7) 25 Turner hotel brought in recently (5)

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1 Move like duck after time? Nonsense (7) 2 Clint Eastwood holds drink (3) 3 Liberal friend across German river (8) 4 Butcher's bird? (6) 5 Concept used in wide arena (4) 6 Car pool is relocated in classical site (9) 7 Take part in Silent Era (5) 11 Bitter civil riot erupting (9) 13 Old examination of shepherds (8) 16 Month carrying council leader on staff (7) 17 Small insect beginning to tire (6) 18 Jacob rashly holding something poisonous (5) 20 Present from another enthusiast (4) 23 Devour steak say without starter (3)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Tribal emblem (5) 4 Pained look (7) 8 Forsake (7) 9 White heron (5) 10 One previously married (8) 12 Incentive (4) 14 Possessions (6) 15 Texan oil centre (6) 18 Movie excerpt (4) 19 Mild aversion (8) 21 Rounded protrusion (5) 22 Clothing item (7) 24 Very old (7) 25 Wood-shaping tool (5)

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1 Drivel (7) 2 Darjeeling, e.g. (3) 3 Not extreme (8) 4 Male goose (6) 5 Notion (4) 6 Parthenon locale (9) 7 Penetrate (5) 11 Scathing (9) 13 Bucolic or rustic (8) 16 Regal baton (7) 17 Undersized (6) 18 Hooded snake (5) 20 In this place (4) 23 Consume (3)