2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 They are thoroughly sunk in the soil, perhaps (3, 5)

5 Record of youthful indiscretions (4)

8 Churchman in worldwide Anglican movement (4)

9 It’s not rare for a cook to get praise (4, 4)

10 An inquiry into what caused one to be late? (7)

12 Profits to be made in gas conversation (5)

13 Covers the padre’s confusion (6)

15 Cut bits out and insert two more letters (6)

17 Astrid, right away, can be seen as a bit prim (5)

18 Flighty girl you may lose at the airport! (7)

22 It’s a pair you get from a beekeeper (8)

23 Drink to a girl (4)

24 Run after the fellow,

Peggy (4)

25 It’s scary wandering around this part of a church (8)

DOWN

1 The spinster is game (3, 4) 2 It’s not the most straightforward clue (5) 3 Here in Sussex from the American Middle West (5) 4 Only fish in the sea (4)

6 Adore the oldies I play (7) 7 It involves replacing the men on the board (5)

11 Make some simple admission of guilt, perhaps (5) 12 Leaving in good working order (5)

14 Wanting a lot of caviare, maybe (7)

16 The man quietly enters to get treatment (7)

17 Kathy’s employees (5)

19 It can be seen as a prank (5) 20 Kingsley’s out of order (5) 21 You smack them with pleasure (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Sources of fuel (3, 5) 5 Round, flat object (4) 8 Churchman (4) 9 Bravol (4, 4)

10 Post mortem examination (7) 12 Proceeds (5) 13 Curtains (6)

15 Cut in two (6) 17 Sedate (5)

18 Luggage (7) 22 Beekeeper (8) 23 Miss Lollobrigida (4) 24 Run away (4)

25 Church storeroom (8)

DOWN

1 Card game (3, 4) 2 Minimum (5)

3 East Sussex town (5) 4 Foot part (4)

6 Worship (7)

7 Board game (5)

11 Entreat (5)

12 Departing (5)

14 Greed (7)

16 Treatment (7) 17 Personnel (5)

19 Caper (5)

20 Improper (5)

21 Edges of the mouth (4)