TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Earth-shattering noise – is
microphone covered? (7) 8 South Pacific islands seen
from a canoe I upset (7) 9 Knocked over when dilapidated (3,4) 10 Lots, in piles (5) 11 Certain it involved something complicated (9) 14 Chance order to go after
money (6) 15 One in short road
sprinted (5) 16 Maker of beer producing
around western river (6) 20 Aspiring to limit debts (9) 23 Buffalo calling from not far
away (5) 24 Distance when about ready
to receive silver (7) 25 Cheeky child regarding
painting style (7) 26 Tool is lent out by head of
unit (7)
DOWN
1 Country providing rabies
treatment (6) 2 Put a match to coal left off
the top (6) 3 I wander up to New
Zealander (5) 4 Study Georgia dance (5) 5 Ginger is revolutionary
leader? (7) 6 Receiving attention at home, manual worker (2,4) 7 Attractive sounding
carriage (6) 12 Allure of talisman (5) 13 Diverting back round fountain (5) 15 Pragmatic approach is
required in kingdom (7) 16 Spicy cuisine initially
cooked at sea (6) 17 Avoid unpleasant space, up
to a point (6) 18 Bog artist surrounded by
plant (6) 19 Article on inflation too (2,4) 21 A buoy thrown into
swamp (5) 22 Concerning the outside
figure (5)
COFFEE TIME ACROSS
1 Relating to earthquakes (7) 8 Islands of the Pacific, collectively (7) 9 Analysis (7) 10 Large amounts (5) 11 Complex (9) 14 Arbitrary (6) 15 Bolted (5) 16 Ale manufacturer (6) 20 Aspiring (9) 23 In the area (5) 24 Distance (7) 25 Thick paint treatment (7) 26 Kitchen device (7
DOWN
3 Native New Zealander (5) 4 Party dance (5) 5 Auburn-haired person (7) 6 Under control (2,4) 7 Old cab (6) 12 Allure (5) 13 Rome’s famous
fountain (5) 15 Facing of facts (7) 16 Northern sea (6) 17 Break free (6) 18 Bog, marsh (6) 19 Additionally (2,4) 21 Marshy US swamp (5) 22 Number in a trio (5)
PREVIOUS SOLUTION
Across: 1 Lip-read; 5 Attic; 8 Bliss; 9 Chianti; 10 Threaten; 11 Snap; 13 Repair; 15 UNused; 18 Crop; 19 Suburban(e); 22 Inflate; 23 Saint; 24 Scrip(t); 25 Upsurge.
Down: 1 Lobster; 2 Prior; 3 Ecstatic; 4 Docket; 5 Aria; 6 Tenants; 7 Crisp; 12 Inquests; 14 Proffer; 16 Din(bagu)ette; 17 Bureau; 18 Chips; 20 Briar; 21 Rasp.