2-Speed Crossword
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)