TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Agrees about awful mess
in tax evaluations (11) 9 Trendy-sounding tavern
(3) 10 Vertical space for building
rates will vary (9) 11 Man’s terror is of South
American origin (8) 12 Apartment level? (4) 14 Done us wrong but brings
to naught! (6) 16 Right man so wrong for
hostage payment (6) 18 Two aides for dad (4) 19 Native American singer
has fine points (8) 22 Money specialist turning
to incomes (9) 23 Formerly known as nonstarting joint (3) 24 Authoritative stuff about
soldiers (11)
DOWN
2 Wrong American cavity
(5) 3 Nears end, perhaps, and is
trapped (8) 4 Good man, as is demonstrating a period of inactivity (6) 5 Fawn caught in the
crush (4) 6 Frame for those climbing
out of bed? (7) 7 Unrivalled, like the House
of Commons? (7,4) 8 Not hardened properly, so
cross (3-8) 13 Storyteller rushed up to
artist on the hill (8) 15 Envoy has no time to get a
certificate (7) 17 Caution with money
causes the endless split (6) 20 Taken yacht in the country
(5) 21 Mystic bear? (4)
COFFEE TIME ACROSS
1 (Tax) calculations (11) 9 Alehouse (3) 10 Place to find a landing (9) 11 Latino (8) 12 Apartment (4) 14 Opens up (6) 16 Hostage money (6) 18 Father (4) 19 Native American people
(8) 22 Expert in trade and finance
(9) 23 Born as (3) 24 Authoritative (11)
DOWN
2 Nasal cavity (5) 3 Caught up (8) 4 Immobility (6) 5 Biscuit colour (4) 6 Latticed frame (7) 7 Unequalled (7,4) 8 Crotchety (3-8) 13 Commentator (8) 15 Certificate (7) 17 Careful economy (6) 20 Country bordering Uganda
(5) 21 Hindu mystic (4)
PREVIOUS SOLUTION
Across: 1 Stegosaur; 6 Lei; 8 Alive; 9 Replace; 10 Partisan; 11 Meal; 13 Almond; 14 Dinghy; 17 Swab; 19 Montreal; 22 Rattles; 23 Inset; 24 Nor; 25 Suspender.
Down: 1 Stamp; 2 Epigram; 3 Obedient; 4 (N)air bag; 5 Rope; 6 Leave; 7 Ideally; 12 Diatribe; 13 Also-ran; 15 Greased; 16 Roasts; 18 Actor; 20 Later; 21 Ales.