TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Film star Greta almost in dress (4)

4 Barman in a club dancing on piano (8)

8 I'd turned medieval guitar's tone down (6)

9 Bishop appears topless in link (6)

10 Broadcast skirmish or make it look better? (8)

12 Try in rugby match? (4)

13 Religious place or two round ancient city? (6)

15 Fabled lion beginning to tip sideways (6)

17 Great singer takes most of bed (4)

19 Cool evangelist, friendly (8)

21 Warning to saint in woodland region (6)

22 Chaps accepting help first (6)

23 Strange score with tie puzzling (8)

24 Sheep runs that may hold water (4)

DOWN

2 A politician one making excuse (5)

3 Sob loudly seeing whaler ’ s product (7)

4 One in gym needs meal (3)

5 Blemish making Spooner cry with laughter? (9)

6 Where water enters tenanted pub we're told? (5)

7 Technician is in tartan, concealing head (7)

11 Work on furnishings before court takes case (9)

14 Contemptible male in love with American (7)

16 Sleazy sort, bird placed in criminal file (3-4)

18 007 not someone lacking in manners? (5)

20 Old magistrate on to meet woman in garden (5)

22 Scotsman in rainwear (3)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Apparel (4)

4 Innkeeper (8)

8 Adulterate (6)

9 Be empathetic (6)

10 Alter (a photograph) (8)

12 Examination (4)

13 House of worship (6)

15 Obliquely across (6)

17 Prima donna (4)

19 Unenthusiastic (8)

21 Tree-covered land (6)

22 Runless over (6)

23 Occult (8)

24 Large jug (4)

DOWN

2 Defence from suspect (5)

3 Cry (7)

4 Crusted dish (3)

5 Naevus (9)

6 Bay (5)

7 Skilled worker (7)

11 Stuff or pad (a chair) (9)

14 Atrocious (7)

16 Society's dregs (3-4)

18 Cause or catalyst (5)

20 Superman actor (5)

22 Mackintosh (3)