2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 MP tore about temporarily (3, 3) 4 Hearing South American country’s study (6) 7 Just one part of day (4) 8 A wonderful period? (4, 4) 9 Let everybody with ring get married (7) 12 Part of holiday centre pleasing traveller (3) 14 Felt it could go on ahead (6) 15 Vitality of a born lightweight (6) 16 Decline to stamp (3) 18 Promote progress (7) 22 A bit of a cry (8) 23 Second hand to be operated (4) 24 Mean to get tight (6) 25 1 in 4 is a man of the law (6) DOWN 1 Put on by 1 across newsman (9) 2 Functioning as a mechanic (9) 3 Chap on leave bears fruit (5) 4 Small change made by writer to church (5) 5 Car journey with dire results maybe (4) 6 Fashion in a manner of speaking (5) 10 Heavenly sign held in the balance (5) 11 Flood for doctor to acknowledge (5) 12 Fell racers coming in second (7-2) 13 … before offer is made to imposter (9) 17 Too feeble to turn from P1-10 (5) 19 Such work or play is dishonourable (5) 20 Grandma’s picnic basket carrying jelly (5) 21 Railways put on a northern breakfast food (4) COFFEE TIME ACROSS 1 For the moment (3, 3) 4 Read carefully (6) 7 Level (4) 8 Just over a week (4, 4) 9 Sanctioned (7) 12 Resident theatre company (3) 14 Hat (6) 15 Rebound (6) 16 Subside (3) 18 Put forward (7) 22 First sign of crying (8) 23 Exploited (4) 24 Close (6) 25 Metal (6) DOWN 1 Offered (9) 2 Factory worker (9) 3 Tropical fruit (5) 4 Coins (5) 5 Go by bus (4) 6 Vogue (5) 10 Sign of the zodiac (5) 11 Submerge (5) 12 Those finishing next behind winners (7-2) 13 False claimant (9) 17 Incompetent (5) 19 Foul (5) 20 Savoury meat jelly (5) 21 Grain husks (4)