TWO-SPEED COFFEEBREAK

ACROSS: 1. Pole vault, 8. Place, 10. Abase, 12. Ton, 13. Cos, 14. Aver, 15. Rulers, 16. Dress, 18. Espied, 20. Town, 22. Lad, 23. Fez, 24. Stale, 25. Erode, 26. Newmarket.

DOWN: 2. Orate, 3. Even, 4. Abacus, 5. Lease, 6. Speakeasy, 7. Messenger, 9. Cordial, 11. Bolster, 15. Red, 17. Redeem, 19. Plate, 21. Ozone, 23. Fear.