TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Furious exchange with

these puzzles! (10) 8 Flower that’s held under

the chin? (5) 9 Fidgety over sun staggering (7) 10 Knife causing collapse

without oxygen (7) 11 Depend on internal pressure

for the answer (5) 12 Cover suitable for a midnight feast? (9) 15 Cut up rough, at first, in

outhouse (5) 17 Downfall of rogue in legal

action (7) 19 Strong, popular and perfect, for example (7) 20 Show feeling about tiny

speck on note (5) 21 Boy under gulf with cool

cat (10)

DOWN

2 Curio jar contains alcoholic

drink (5) 3 Put one’s foot down and

made an impression (7) 4 Coastal workers’ footwear

(6-7) 5 Exist in Rolls Royce, that’s

more uncommon (5) 6 Rushed round court and

pounced (7) 7 Notice entrance initially by

James Bond? (4) 8 Permit improvisation in

part (4) 12 Clergyman’s headgear, a

bitter struggle? (7) 13 Japanese, perhaps, nearest

to change (7) 14 We are heartless – or used

to be! (4) 15 Leave out rubbish collector

(4) 16 Hundreds taken out of

boat that’s shabby (5) 18 Perfume accepted by a

romantic (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Puzzles with clues (10) 8 Alto fiddle (5) 9 Anxious (7) 10 Dissecting knife (7) 11 Answer (5) 12 Counterpane (9) 15 Cut to pieces (5) 17 Drop like a waterfall (7) 19 Deeply felt (7) 20 Show feeling (5) 21 Breed of cat (10)

DOWN

2 Spanish wine (5) 3 Franked (7) 4 Pointed shoes (6-7) 5 Harder to come by (5) 6 Pounced (on) (7) 7 Behold (4) 8 Country entry permit (4) 12 Clergyman’s cap (7) 13 Of the Orient (7) 14 Used to be (4) 15 Deliberately omit (4) 16 Drab, run-down (5) 18 Bouquet (5)