TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Repair old tear in sports

wear (7) 5 Confront the opening

aspect (5) 8 Happen to have firm backing

on mongrel (5) 9 Now’s the time to make a

donation (7) 10 Nerve gas dispersed by those

seeking retribution (8) 11 Take risks when cut up (4) 13 Clearly show outline of part

of fish in the river (6) 15 Spoke formally about rota

arranged by newspaper

chief (6) 18 Use a gun, shortly, or go

away! (4) 19 Tissue brought in to university, much obliged (5,3) 22 Initially gems refuse to

sparkle (7) 23 Being endlessly merciful (5) 24 Apprehension evident in

federal army (5) 25 An earl’s badly constructed

weapons store (7)

DOWN

1 Big cat smashing pole by a

short road (7) 2 Where to put chalk at the

right moment (2,3) 3 Superior skill involving organ

transplant (8) 4 Leave parliamentary leader

in different trade (6) 5 Little creature munched

leaf (4) 6 Cold edge is first to thaw for

laboratory worker (7) 7 Send it back with the

payment (5) 12 Large ditches disrupt

N Chester (8) 14 Girl carries passport in US

state (7) 16 Face absorbing pot daily (7) 17 Mountain expert’s turn of

phrase (6) 18 Greek character has gas? I’m

off! (5) 20 Topple enemy country (5) 21 Basic unit in flat omitted (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Dancer’s costume (7) 5 Aspect (5) 8 Come about (5) 9 Birthday gift (7) 10 People seeking

retribution (8) 11 Board-game cubes (4) 13 Explain (6) 15 Held forth (6) 18 Begone! (4) 19 Much obliged! (5,3) 22 Sparkle (7) 23 Adult or child, person (5) 24 Awakening clock (5) 25 Ammunition store (7)

DOWN

1 Large spotted cat (7) 2 At the right moment (2,3) 3 Condescending (8) 4 Digress (6) 5 Jumping insect (4) 6 Medicine dispenser (7) 7 Church tax (5) 12 Deep ditches (8) 14 America’s “Sunshine

State” (7) 16 Active during daylight hours (7) 17 Himalayan guide (6) 18 18th Greek letter (5) 20 Aden’s country (5) 21 Minute particle (4)