TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES 1 Skipping first page in homework, makes amends (10) 8 Wise men start creating
wizardry (5) 9 Political extremist
smashed car dial (7) 10 That woman has the sound of a gun, the whole thing! (7) 11 Skilful type taped mistakenly (5) 12 Thai pet is spreading disease (9) 15 Rural deity starts attacking
animal life (5) 17 Misty blue ran amok (7) 19 Tom, perhaps, to ring with a
disapproving sound (7) 20 Do a runner, but within the
law (3,2) 21 Duck burst out across motorway, leaving one speechless (10)
DOWN
2 Bird of prey attained, result
of a great shot? (5) 3 Painter lifts brace to bright
light (3,4) 4 Straight over inner slant,
forming a corner (2,5,6) 5 State short of sodium for
country (5) 6 The heart of the matter (7) 7 Idiot opening council car
park (4) 8 Pungent scent first made
by river (4) 12 He would take in aunt being full of spirits (7) 13 Cylindrical container takes
even dull hair (7) 14 Bother to make up carbohydrates (4) 15 Front of refurbished cafe
(4) 16 A long limb creates panic
(5) 18 Reason to have record,
I see (5)
COFFEE TIME ACROSS
1 Atonement (10) 8 Hocus-pocus (5) 9 Drastic, thorough (7) 10 Complete set of circumstances (7) 11 Accomplished (5) 12 Disease of the liver (9) 15 Animal life (5) 17 Cloudy, hazy (7) 19 Derisive cry (7) 20 Do a runner (3,2) 21 Shocked into silence (10)
DOWN
2 Bird of prey (5) 3 Powerful light (3,4) 4 Forming 90° (2,5,6) 5 Asian country (5) 6 Central mass of an
atom (7) 7 Coagulate (4) 8 Perfume ingredient (4)
12 Ghostly, eerie (7) 13 Cylindrical (7) 14 Exclamation of annoyance
(4) 15 Be opposite (to) (4) 16 Awakening clock (5) 18 Art of reasoning (5) PREVIOUS SOLUTION
Across: 1 Risotto; 8 Plac(p)at(h)e; 9 Cortege; 10 Twist; 11 Lower case; 14 Celtic; 15 Pecan; 16 Rhinos; 20 Streaking; 23 Dress; 24 Avignon; 25 Aliases; 26 Therapy.
Down: 1 Recall; 2 Shrewd; 3 Their; 4 Opera; 5 Canteen; 6 Lariat; 7 Septic; 12 Crest; 13 Scale; 15 Possess; 16 Redcap; 17 Iberia; 18 Vienna; 19 Agency; 21 Roast; 22 Abide.