2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

8 Here’s gift (7)

9 Adviser keeps son away from others (5)

10 Artist and lecturer producing toxic gas (5)

11 State invaded by English party retaliating (7)

12 High flyer’s evil tour with Satan (9)

15 Head found in barrel rolled back (3)

16 Runner somewhat unskilled (3)

17 Caught in broken net, fish died (9)

20 Silly rule about European Court’s carpeting (7)

22 Deduce knight consumed by raging fire (5)

24 Embarrassing display noticed, we’re told (5)

25 Deceived daughter escaped cleverly (7)

DOWN

1 Greek city corners recalled Athens at first (6)

2 Chaps with daughters in fix (4)

3 Lanky individual provides support for climber (8)

4 On move at two by a big city (6) 5 Welsh footballer deceptively able (4)

6 Cross, having endless pain in face (8)

7 Rabbit-catcher to agonise about monarch (6)

13 One not still searching for hobby? (8)

14 Root finally cracked Belgian concrete (8)

16 Publicise place in military band (6)

18 Die in attempt to get with it (6)

19 Free to be immersed in river in Knock (6)

21 Employed in Chartreuse daily (4)

23 Dim female given notice on fourth of June (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

8 Existing now (7)

9 Digression (5)

10 Radioactive element (5)

11 One exacting retribution (7) 12 Rocketeer (9)

15 Fanatic (3)

16 Glide on snow (3)

17 Confusedly twisted (9)

20 Harangue (7)

22 Conclude from facts (5)

24 Setting (5)

25 Misled (7)

DOWN

1 Ancient city state (6) 2 Repair (4)

3 Tall person (8)

4 Canadian capital (6) 5 Hay bundle (4)

6 Oblique (8)

7 Polecat (6)

13 Ornithologist (8)

14 Palpable (8)

16 Boldly display (6)

18 Voguish (6)

19 Ridicule (6)

21 Utilised (4)

23 Die away (4)