TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

8 Delight in French song (7) 9 Confederacy or those

who opposed it? (5) 10 Soldier with discharge

endlessly liable (5)

11 Elope with Dr Batty and

show regret (7) 12 Sweetheart idle in goodwill

period (9)

14 Make throaty call in disco

obvious (3)

16 I'm surprised to be in large

expanse (3)

17 Rise and Fall here charted?

(6,3) 19 Vessel that shoots across

the waves? (7)

21 Long fingernail used in

brutal onslaught (5) 22 Winter blanket for

amazingly holy person (5) 23 Shaped toenail brings

delight (7)

DOWN

1 Spiky character flat out on

road? (8)

2 Scottish leaders retaliate

and search bins (8)

3 UK planes and ships in

storage area (4)

4 Stuart and Diana love

workroom (6) 5 Feeling about American,

quiet in expectation (8) 6 Dog tag? (4)

7 Keen to manipulate joint

(4)

13 Happy hour at my resort

(8)

14 Grouse to arrive shortly on

prairie (8)

15 Rival pages one getting in

on time (8)

18 Agitated state left heart

fluttering (6)

19 Genius is present (4) 20 Small number approved

retreat (4)

21 Carrier beginning to

transport fish (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS 8 Charm (7)

9 Alliance (5)

10 Presented (5)

11 Sorrow over (7) 12 Post-marriage holiday (9) 14 Sound dove makes (3) 16 Wow! (3)

17 Plan showing contours (6,3) 19 Coastal warship (7)

21 Claw (5)

22 Frozen dew (5)

23 Euphoria (7)

DOWN

1 Spined creature (8) 2 Collect discarded food (8) 3 Farm building (4)

4 Small flat (6)

5 Excited uncertainty (8) 6 Common canine name (4) 7 Patella region (4) 13 Norfolk port (8) 14 Moan (8) 15 Adversary (8) 18 Foam (6) 19 Knack (4) 20 Recess (4) 21 Salver (4)