TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Tom claims Robert after a gymnastic performer (7) 5 Dwelling in Leipzig, look (5) 8 Possibly lead Frenchman and the others (5) 9 Take back RE pamphlet (7) 10 Devise problem beside number to drop sharply (8) 11 Some vital solution as well (4) 13 Back in section of the deep-freeze, ensuring cold symptom (6) 15 Law removed square sculpture (6) 18 Crikey! King is a dweeb! (4) 19 Calm, having created musical score (8) 22 Avenger reforms to carve designs (7) 23 Obvious beginning of chapter on Shakespearean king (5) 24 Relieved from some disease, delighted (5) 25 Obscure cuts in heart of Greece (7)

DOWN

1 Nod off during charity? Must be nuts! (7) 2 Values old local taxes (5) 3 Knock down animal, then sleep (8) 4 Hire TV out and do well (6) 5 Enthusiastic about a bit of badminton (4) 6 Flyer left ale, surprisingly (7) 7 Surpass with a picnic? (5) 12 Unusual to have a short category on one short state (8) 14 Joins egghead first and makes an appearance (7) 16 Back end on horse missing front (7) 17 Company present will stick together (6) 18 Good beer poured out for diver (5) 20 Ready followers you can count on at night (5) 21 It’s partly rough, arduous and difficult (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Agile performer (7) 5 Arctic dwelling (5) 8 Copper or steel (5) 9 Deny (7) 10 Drop sharply (8) 11 Additionally (4) 13 Sign of a cold (6) 15 Sculpted figure (6) 18 Nerd (4) 19 Calm (8) 22 Chisel, carve (7) 23 Cloudless (5) 24 Alleviated (5) 25 Outshine (7)

DOWN

1 Base of marzipan (7) 2 Appraises (5) 3 Demolish (8) 4 Be successful (6) 5 Dead keen on (4) 6 Brochure (7) 7 Be better than (5) 12 Nonconformist (8) 14 Appears (7) 16 Approve (7) 17 Form a whole (6) 18 Crested diving bird (5) 20 Ewe or ram (5) 21 Difficult (4)