2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 7. It breaks up these endless taxes (6)

8. I’m more confused by this biographical sketch (6)

10. Stop the Spanish officer (7)

11. See 9 Down

12. We turn and hesitate but became a pitcher (4) 13. A practice that attracts a considerable amount of interest (5)

17 & 4Dn. Inexperienced zoo attendants become groundsmen! (5-7)

18 & 1Dn. William, a persevering type, is in the advertising business (4-7)

22. An inclination after tea to go for a walk (5) 23. Come home after everybody else, but live longer (7)

24. A number of notes we hear producing harmony (6)

25. Physical strength for which there could be a thousand different clues (6)

Down 1. See 18 Across

2. Describing any flower deliberately sought after (7)

3. A deceptive movement is not easily distinguished, one hears (5)

4. See 17 Across

5 & 6Dn. What tennis-players wear when invited to the Palace! (5-5)

6. See 5 Down

9 & 11Ac. What French capitalists use when facing the wall? (7,2,5)

14. Material per yard as arranged (7) 15. Monetary affairs can get mixed up in legal penalty (7)

16. To be sycophantic is not so sharp! (7) 19. Illegally acquire southern bird (5) 20. Be inclined to favour a caprice (5) 21. Overweight porter (5)