2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 One coming in bats on, making defence (7)

5 Hair used in Chartres salons (5)

8 Expect AA wit to be sloshed (5)

9 Is youngster able to eat here? (7)

10 Chaos as dry air swirling (8) 11 Female: bit of a looker! (4)

13 Wave from posh car (6)

15 Male swan we initially bypassed in trap (6)

18 In hypothetical solution as well? (4)

19 See storm erupts in county (8)

22 Fatty is a dope unfortunately (7)

23 Material taken from ground put back (5)

24 Dynamic person good in row (5)

25 Stress set in on moving (7)

DOWN

1 Lodger one getting on transport (7)

2 Steamship round river doesn't leave (5)

3 Prisoner from Bury born in Toulouse? (8) 4 Sweet drink to hand when holding court (6)

5 Hint: end of sunbathing good (4)

6 You'll be surprised when this is raised! (7)

7 Pilots finally in US airspace (5) 12 Sit one lecturer in ship that capsized (8)

14 In Paris, the swindle going on (7)

16 Go to the North Island to see player (7)

17 Two ways to be humble (6) 18 Woman with small part to tweak (5)

20 Pharaohs in Aida retaining Biblical mount (5)

21 Swine gets round in pub (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Stronghold (7)

5 Plait or braid (5)

8 Eagerly anticipate (5)

9 Works restaurant (7)

10 Untidy state (8)

11 Perennial plant (4)

13 Swelling wave (6)

15 Shakespearean fairy (6) 18 Additionally (4)

19 West Country region (8) 22 Containing fat (7)

23 Cotton fabric (5) 24 Large feline (5) 25 Strained state (7)

DOWN

1 Live-in schoolchild (7)

2 Remains (5)

3 Detainee (8)

4 Divine sustenance (6)

5 Strong flavour (4)

6 Facial hair (7)

7 Nasal cavity (5)

12 Greek sea god (8)

14 Enduring (7)

16 Cricketer (7)

17 Unassuming (6)

18 Modify (5)

20 Egyptian peninsula (5) 21 Wild pig (4)