2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Letter opener (4, 3)

5 Heading for a fall, if the old saying is true (5)

8 Possibly a rich prize for the professor? (5)

9 Stories about the raids (7) 10 An elder can be very wise (7)

11 Ali’s converted many to religion (5)

12 Provides accommodation, but at a higher price? (4, 2) 14 One by one, the team appears (6)

17 The angler approached, carrying his catch (5) 19 Transport for those who are late (7)

22 Unusually verbose comment (7)

23 Ten follow the Irishman into court (5)

24 After a little salad, the boy is full up (5)

25 Finds the meaning of the poems after a month (7)

DOWN

1 Claud can be very aristocratic (5)

2 It’s a tough break for a pop star (4, 3)

3 She’s a temptress, that’s a warning (5)

4 Overwhelming desire to live (6)

5 Not a hundred percent biased (7)

6 From which one gets a view of the Loire?

7 My old man’s line in the song (7)

12 Not an unusual surname for clergymen (7)

13 Escorted out when he’s rude (7)

15 Called after six, Ted is out (7)

16 New Delhi’s defence (6) 18 When put together, it’s worth having (5)

20 Savoury dish that has a lot of spice added (5)

21 Reports from the battlefront? (5)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS 1 Formal opening of a letter (4, 3)

5 Arrogant (5)

8 Seat (5)

9 Hostile raids (7) 10 Erudite (7)

11 Muslim religion (5) 12 Erects (4, 2) 14 Team (6)

17 Fish (5)

19 Funeral vehicles (7) 22 Notice (7) 23 Courtyard (5) 24 Surfeited (5) 25 Deciphers (7) DOWN

1 Of a certain nobleman (5) 2 Pop star (4, 3)

3 Warning signal (5)

4 Dwell (6)

5 Incomplete (7)

6 Type of window (5) 7 Refuse collector (7) 12 Clergymen (7)

13 Escorted (7)

15 Went to see (7)

16 Protect (6)

18 Advantage (5)

20 Savoury jelly (5) 21 Sounds of gunfire (5)