TAKE A BREAK

TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Generous cleaning lady,

one before the board (10) 8 Boy and daughter, very

keen (5)

9 Peep back to emotional

display — disgusting (7) 10 Large house embraces an

ice cream flavour (7) 11 Chain connections needed

for wildcat, we hear (5) 12 Tries during actual practice

session (9)

15 Mad leader of bandits appears in surprise attack (5) 17 Clever clogs king without

security barrier? (4-3) 19 Scowl from stern expert (7) 20 Shook off boxers’

blows (5) 21 Earth-shattering holiday

causing deep sorrow (10)

DOWN

2 Own northern retreat (5) 3 Roadworks initially hold up

wild reindeer (7) 4 Accepted a minor role, and surprised one in group (4,1,4,4)

5 Some herb, as I learnt! (5) 6 Endless English learnt

abroad (7) 7 Disorder in home’s

standard (4)

8 Bird seen in Channel port,

mostly (4)

12 Refuse tripe (7)

13 Stifle son supported by

parent (7)

14 A girl lacking finish,

unfortunately (4) 15 Intense anger shown by newspaper editor’s leader (4)

16 Play with tot at front of

aircraft (5)

18 A second artist turned up

with bouquet (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Altruistic (10)

8 ___ Tennant, Scottish

actor (5)

9 Coarse (7)

10 Bean used to flavour ice

cream (7)

11 Coastal golf course (5) 12 Actors’ practice before the

show (9)

15 Crazed (5)

17 Clever-clogs! (4-3) 19 Distortion of the face in

disgust (7)

20 Clasps (5)

21 Crushing sorrow (10)

DOWN

2 Place of refuge (5) 3 Red-nosed reindeer (7) 4 Accepted a minor role

(4,1,4,4)

5 Pesto herb (5) 6 Everlasting (7) 7 Army canteen (4)

8 Avian symbol of peace (4) 12 Balderdash (7)

13 Cover thickly (7)

14 Cry of dismay (4)

15 Anger (4)

16 Serious play (5)

18 Food smell (5)