TWO SPEED CROSSWORD

QUICK Across

3. Away from the

right path (3,6) 8. Metal (4) 9. Exhibited (2,7) 10. Quadrilateral (6) 11. Be educated (5) 14. Unit of length (5) 15. Spoke (4) 16. Regretting (5) 18. Labour (4) 20. Lift (5) 21. Present age (5) 24. Meal (6) 25. Unhearing (5,4) 26. Listen to (4) 27. Gradually (2,7)

Down

1. Ship’s officer

(5,4) 2. Incapable of

(3,2,2,2) 4. Satisfactory (4) 5. Felony (5) 6. Shoe parts (6) 7. Close off (4) 9. Instruction (5) 11. Laymen (5) 12. Directed (9) 13. Unfounded

tale (4,5) 17. Woe (5) 19. Living room (6) 22. Tree (5) 23. Remain (4) 24. Evaluate (4)

CRYPTIC Across

3. Going astray, naturally, with fathead included (3,6) 8. Their only metal

container (4) 9. Only pad is being

shown (2,7) 10 and 14Ac.Master queer measure of area (6,5) 11. Find out letterhead can be used to get paid (5) 14. See 10 Ac 15. Port could precede

it, as stated (4) 16. Feeling sorry about destruction at Gateshead (5) 18. Work to produce

tiptop lubricant (4) 20. To procure part of

the extra is easy (5) 21. When the office doesn’t accept your initials? (5) 24. Concerning finished

meal (6) 25. Can’t give an ear as note fades out... (5,4) 26 . ... so use the sense

in court (4) 27. How an all-graduate profession is gradually achieved (2,7)

Down

1. This officer apparently hasn’t won at chess before (5,4) 2. Point out sadly the leader isn’t good enough (3,2,2,2) 4. Punishment for being in good health and spirits? (4) 5. Removing article from part of the Ukraine is an offence (5) 6. The desperately poor are down on them (6) 7. Decorative stamp featuring marine mammal (4) 9. Command to make

an arrangement (5) 11. Ordinary church members from Italy (5) 12. Given data, steered

a course (9) 13. Bit of gossip about

solid tyre (4,5) 17. Sorrow when fire is put out at Gateshead (5) 19. No glue required for

the sitting room (6) 22. Bad deal right under

tree (5) 23. Remain in support

(4) 24. Estimate relative

speed (4)