2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Graduate turns out in foreign headgear (7)

5 Wrong article, young lady! (5) 8 Food some beg greedily for (3)

9 Maybe sort men out, being so big (7)

10 Painters don’t have to be at school to use it (5)

11 Income, if these writers take one on (4)

12 Scout at scramble who’s not wanted (7)

14 Part of wheel strengthened by pin, and managing (6)

16 Got ready for public appearance (6)

19 But it doesn’t make church people angry! (7)

21 Show evidence of offence (4)

24 Against one taking everybody back home (5)

25 He intends making a forceful take-over bid (7) 26 Strange drink (3)

27 Fops among large number badly used (5)

28 Way behind if from alien parts (7)

DOWN

1 Lots of wrongdoers do it (4)

2 Wander — no further than this? (5)

3 A strain being person using craft? (7)

4 Often delivered by man of high standing (6)

5 Go-between is a very courteous chap (5)

6 Immediate tan isn’t obtainable (7)

7 Liked for it’s singular appeal? (8)

13 Accomplished, using advice he adapted (8)

15 Last of all, chose to go round drunk (7)

17 Talk about record to which Russian has no right (7)

18 Make renewed effort on summary (6)

20 Has almost reached hidden snare (5)

22 Novice attached to part of church in error (5)

23 Press club? (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Head coverings (7) 5 Out of order (5)

8 Ovum (3)

9 Large being (7)

10 Painting support (5)

11 Swans (4)

12 Pariah (7)

14 Top of wall (6)

16 Prepared for issue (6) 19 Rouse (7)

21 Be sullen (4)

24 Country house (5)

25 Supplanter (7)

26 Spirit (3)

27 Dandies (5)

28 Oriental (7

DOWN

1 Period (4)

2 Extent (5) 3 Craftsman (7)

4 Homily (6)

5 Spy (5)

6 Moment (7) 7 Being alone (8)

13 Attained (8) 15 Preserved (7)

17 Talk over (7)

18 Begin again (6) 20 Approaches (5)

22 Mistakes (5) 23 Metal (4)