2-Speed Crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 It’s all lies according to the panel (7)
5 Eat well in depression (5) 8 Tight-fisted if from the North (3)
9 Advice doctor leaves confused scoundrel (7)
10 Let in, notice large number using it (5)
11 Five? Time for her to show up (4)
12 Show ability in the theatre (7)
14 Really fashionable act (6) 16 Once resistant, it can be used on board (6) 19 Unpredictable crater has one troubled (7)
21 Dodge nothing (4)
24 Do they use this sort of service there? (5)
25 Train those who attend (7) 26 Unhealthy-looking part of cow and sheep meat (3) 27 Is furious using wrong gears (5)
28 Special conditions in orchestral section? (7)
DOWN
1 Navvy’s choice of implements? (4)
2 Pale cover-up (5)
3 Make opportunist move as a player (7)
4 Cowardly to shout out when hurt (6)
5 Solemn greeting from
King (5)
6 Fortification allowing gunmen to tramp about (7)
7 Those wanting full satisfaction go to them (8)
13 It helps to take life quietly (8)
15 Filling holes in grand reconstruction (7)
17 He’s wary of the various accounts he’s offered (7)
18 Is derisive of old jokes sons put round (6)
20 Gives way under influence of The Sun (5)
22 Clergyman capable of loud attack, we hear (5)
23 Finally makes fishing aids (4)
COFFEE TIME ACROSS
1 Oath-breaking (7) 5 Guzzle (5)
8 Organ of hearing (3) 9 Advise (7)
10 Own (5)
11 Girl’s name (4) 12 Work (7)
14 Truly (6)
16 Rook (6)
19 Irregular (7) 21 Swimming bird (4) 24 Country (5)
25 Suite (7)
26 Pallid (3)
27 Storms (5) 28 Provisos (7)
DOWN
1 Choose (4)
2 Cosmetic (5)
3 Outshine (7)
4 Colour (6)
5 Serious (5)
6 Earth defence (7)
7 Limits (8)
13 Muffler (8)
15 Using yarn, mending (7) 17 Inspector of accounts (7) 18 Derides (6)
20 Melts (5)
22 General principle (5) 23 Catches (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
ACROSS: 1 (Acts of the) Apostle(s) 5 Chops 8 Stein 9 Fritter 10 Neither 11 Bacon 12 Lights 14 Graves 17 Cigar 19 Haddock 22 Erasers 23 Bleep 24 Steps 25 (housing) Estates
DOWN: 1 Arson 2 Opening 3 Tench 4 Effort 5 Climber 6 Optic 7 Shrinks 12 Lockers 13 Targets 15 Violent 16 Chaste 18 (WG) Grace 20 Debit 21 Kepis