2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Suggested place to promote (3, 7) 8 Cause disturbance in prison (4) 9 Start to expound (3, 5) 10 The promise I gave with a surprised expression (2, 4) 11 Necklace for the Boston strangler (6) 12 Animal caught by the Spanish king (3) 13 Bloated and out of breath (5) 15 Going on one part of body (5) 17 That hole in the ground is mine (3) 19 Edging towards a hairstyle (6) 21 Be responsible for solution (6) 23 Pastime for those who enjoy playing a waiting game (8) 24 Swell to very loud sound (4) 25 A ship in distress will make haste to get some wine (3, 3,4 )

DOWN

2 Your decision as far as the second person (2, 2, 3) 3 Almost failed to remember to go without (5) 4 Strange desire to live (6) 5 Charge found to be offensive (6) 6 Decline to set down passengers (4, 3) 7 Heading for a New Year honour (5) 14 Breeder of birds involved in farce (7) 16 Much too remote for Vera maybe (7) 17 Writer with no French flag (6) 18 Escape to adopt as a habit (4, 2) 20 Money available (5) 22 Start business organisation (3, 2)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Propose (3, 7) 8 Agitate (4) 9 Begin journey (3, 5) 10 Goodness me (2, 4) 11 Neckwear (6) 12 Kind of large deer (3) 13 Swollen (5) 15 Happening (5) 17 Stopping place in car race (3) 19 Border (6) 21 Response (6) 23 Forbearance (8) 24 Dandy (4) 25 Seek shelter of harbour (3, 3, 4)

DOWN

2 Your responsibility (2, 2, 3) 3 Abstain from (5) 4 Dwell (6) 5 Onslaught (6) 6 Begin to nod (4, 3) 7 Right to ownership (5) 14 More ornamental (7) 16 Too distant (7) 17 Long pointed streamer (6) 18 Conceive liking for (4, 2) 20 Willing (5) 22 Establish (3, 2)