TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Listen to Sally again as practice (9) 6 Which person, as a whole or in part? (3) 8 Old Turk in shop, a Shakespearean (5) 9 Stupid figure after rising investment (7) 10 Note dreadful shambles serving up dessert (4,4) 11 Metal to go first (4) 13 Creating mother royalty (6) 14 Wind something easy (6) 17 Money is put back in this month’s account (4) 19 Noël Berg rebuilt French city (8) 22 Benefit everyone claimed which is subject to inflation? (7) 23 Weird lake filled with last of glue! (5) 24 Close wrecked den (3) 25 Ample place on tee, given outside advantage (9)

DOWN

1 Uncommonly pure Eastern coin (5) 2 Knee-pad comes equipped with belt (7) 3 Capone acquiring weapons — that’s frightening (8) 4 Poles and English, thinly dispersed (6) 5 Secular laws appear in church initially (4) 6 Colour mixed with blue, ultimately (5) 7 Late time for the bowler to appear? (7) 12 Part of church where locomotive missing one month (8) 13 Ghastly horse going round Hackney (7) 15 Nothing to grab yours truly about trade ban (7) 16 Be embarrassed — church is about to call (6) 18 Therefore cover is not hollow (5) 20 Vessels taking sheep round river (5) 21 Closed circuit, game over (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Play practice (9) 6 What person? (3) 8 Turkish governor (5) 9 Foolish (7) 10 Creamy summer dessert (4,4) 11 Be in front (4) 13 Compelling (6) 14 Cool wind (6) 17 Coins and notes (4) 19 French winter sports centre (8) 22 Blow-up toy (7) 23 Frighteningly odd (5) 24 Bring to a close (3) 25 Abundant (9)

DOWN

1 Indian monetary unit (5) 2 Church kneeler (7) 3 Causing panic (8) 4 Meagre (6) 5 Non-ordained (4) 6 Colour of snow (5) 7 Behind schedule (7) 12 Area of a church (8) 13 Ghoulish (7) 15 Ban (7) 16 Cower, quail (6) 18 Chunky (5) 20 Large jugs (5) 21 Circle of rope (4)