2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

8 Church keeps Carol out in Welsh boat (7)

9 Bats here: right way to receive balls? (5)

10 Absurd how struggle ends? (5)

11 Burmese perhaps takes in strip show (7)

12 Car lot nun destroyed, operating at night (9)

15 U-boat coming about provides transport (3)

16 Endless worry: that's one's motor! (3)

17 Ivy for one always jealous (9) 20 Sceptic ate this mistakenly (7)

22 Gangster harbours anxiety (5)

24 In Skye, a glen, a majestic creature (5)

25 Six in test that's unimportant (7)

DOWN

1 First part of play has touching effect (6)

2 Song and religious instruction in AA (4)

3 Cryptic clues he'd put in list (8)

4 Energy in sliced meat for guiding light (6)

5 Cheerless Celtic poet sent up (4)

6 Husband cooked broiler: it's foul! (8)

7 Position figures around university (6)

13 Witch in crate moved in old city (8)

14 Nasty goblin outside around hut (3-5)

16 King enters to provide food bowl (6)

18 Lands in European country (6)

19 Stinging plant we should grasp? (6)

21 Point in trite manifesto (4) 23 Profit trap involves American (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

8 Small wickerwork craft (7)

9 Perch (5)

10 Mindless (5)

11 Minnelli movie (7)

12 Night-time (9)

15 Public vehicle (3)

16 Automobile (3)

17 Enduringly popular (9)

20 Non-believer (7)

22 Apprehension (5)

24 American symbol (5)

25 Petty or trifling (7)

DOWN

1 Litigation (6)

2 Operatic piece (4)

3 Timetable (8)

4 Signal fire (6)

5 Dreary (4)

6 Disgusting (8)

7 Social rank (6)

13 Hannibal's home (8)

14 Rustic accommodation (3-5)

16 Volcanic depression (6)

18 Property (6)

19 Annoy (6)

21 Individual article (4)

23 Acquire (4)