SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Across: 7 Alpine; 8 Scream; 10 Reactor; 11 Older; 12 Aces; 13 Venus; 17 Wager; 18 Purr; 22 Lathe; 23 Safaris; 24 Strong; 25 Lesson.

Down: 1 Fairway; 2 Speaker; 3 Gnats; 4 Octopus; 5 Bends; 6 Smart; 9 Free verse; 14 Pageant; 15 Sunrise; 16 Arising; 19 Clash; 20 Store; 21 Offer.