Sunday Times

2-Speed Crossword

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 Sounded amused when the huge lad fell over (7) 5 A hundred copies are made of these garments (5) 8 Taking a later turn on watch (5) 9 Simon is moving out of an imposing residence (7) 10 Ran very fast and, although injured, was in front (7) 11 Children are a problem (5) 12 Horrified to see Agatha’s been beheaded and mutilated (6) 14 Says that tastes differ (6) 17 It’s only a myth that he was so big (5) 19 Got out through the jagged space the boy made (7) 22 Perhaps escort a vessel (7) 23 Anticipate a delay (5) 24 Those at odds with the prevailing code of morality (5) 25 To coincide, without exception (7)

DOWN 1 Not wanting to go out with Hal (5) 2 Discover her aunt has moved (7) 3 Grand place to stay? (5) 4 It’s not fashionabl­e in Paris (6) 5 He’s been given time to pay (7) 6 Looks a bit surprised, we hear (5) 7 Upset, resigns from the choral society? (7) 12 A form of tact he acquired as a diplomat (7) 13 Among the works on at a symphony concert, perhaps (7) 15 A pilot’s possibly needed on certain ships (7) 16 Not made public, but it could be official (6) 18 Tutor in quite a changeable mood (5) 20 The boat trade (5) 21 Dorothy is eccentric (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS 1 Expressed amusement (7) 5 Short cloaks (5) 8 Vigilant (5) 9 Large house (7) 10 Rushed (7) 11 Distribute (5) 12 Appalled (6) 14 Declares (6) 17 Mythologic­al giant (5) 19 Got away (7) 22 Beer mat (7) 23 Expect (5) 24 System of morality (5) 25 Entirely (7)

DOWN 1 Unwilling (5) 2 Bring to light (7) 3 Lodging house (5) 4 Out of fashion (6) 5 Prison inmate (7) 6 Snoops (5) 7 Choristers (7) 12 Diplomat (7) 13 Musical compositio­ns (7) 15 Ship’s canvas (7) 16 Confidenti­al (6) 18 Educate (5) 20 Skill (5) 21 Crazy colloquial­ly (5)

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