2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 and 4 European fathers have a go at making cake (6, 6) 7 Laws that follow the gospels (4)

8 Trying to wear out quite a few (8)

9 Kept count as agreed (7) 12 Fitter man works (3) 14 A game of golf in the vicinity (6)

15 Go up to Bill Price (6) 16 Something on foot to exercise in part (3)

18 Look closely at backward boy for gossip (7)

22 Lamb joint offering support for those in full cry (8)

23 Report from the fringe (4) 24 Quarrel about building blocks (6)

25 One-time insolent specialist (6)

DOWN

1 Tie one bit separate (4, 5) 2 Out to become ill-at-ease (3, 2, 4)

3 The Travellers’ Rest (5) 4 Quietly press for a thorough clear-out (5)

5 Pole has repaired window (4) 6 Dance coming from

Burma (5)

10 Joins course where one can play 14 (5)

11 Crime squad upset over newsman being cut up squarely (5)

12 Continue to retire and take a holiday (2, 2, 5)

13 Ready to get down to fire (3, 6)

17 To her it may be different (5) 19 Raced off to group forming nucleus (5)

20 Look after worker with an onward assignment … (5)

21 … for making a current safety device (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 and 4 Cake (6, 6)

7 Deeds (4)

8 A nuisance (8) 9 Corresponded (7)

12 Fuel (3)

14 Nearby (6)

15 Approach and address (6) 16 Part of body (3)

18 Disgrace (7)

22 Bear (burden) (8) 23 Explosion (4)

24 Wind (6) 25 Dab hand (6)

DOWN

1 Become divided (4, 5)

2 Away (3, 2, 4)

3 Holiday accommodation (5) 4 Clear-out (5)

5 Scarf round waist (4) 6 Latin-American dance (5) 10 Connections (5)

11 Gambled (5)

12 Take time off (2, 2, 5) 13 Inflame (3, 6)

17 Alternative (5)

19 Key group (5)

20 Tend (sick) (5)

21 Melt (4)