SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S 2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Across: 1 Last; 3 Aspirate; 9 Bear out; 10 Taste; 11 Unfavourable; 13 Easily; 15 Assent; 17 Manslaughter; 20 Ample; 21 General; 22 Berating; 23 Awed.

Down: 1 Laboured; 2 Staff; 4 Set out; 5 Intransigent; 6 Absolve; 7 Eyes; 8 Convalescent; 12 Startled; 14 Scamper; 16 Margin; 18 Threw; 19 Lamb.