TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Bachelor to survive storm

(5)

4 Prisoner in foul pit in cave

(7)

8 Humble old boy certain to

catch cold (7)

9 English team the French

send away (5)

10 Still responsible for this silly

talk? (9)

11 People in dime novel (3) 12 American friend had

smashed shrine icon (6) 14 As And When You Like by

Shakespeare? (2,4) 17 Death in Green Dragon (3) 19 New potholer injured

makes point (5,4)

22 If only I'd backed union

member (5)

23 Cobain's band vehicle in

stormy rain (7)

24 Well old PM having yen to

circle lake (7)

25 Give seat to European in

the Spanish court (5)

DOWN

1 Brush with success getting

runs in (5)

2 Leave secretly in cabs Don

ordered (7)

3 Support band? (5) 4 Believe good exam grade

(6)

5 Clergyman confined

outside bar (7)

6 I'd one second to write up

phrase (5)

7 Relentless outside losing

vote (7)

12 Mark in some terrible

mishap (7)

13 Charity leaflet (7)

15 Irish one keeping silver for a

time (4,3)

16 Booze of unknown make?

(6)

18 Lawyer defends sheep in

tense situation (5) 20 Cavalry right to wear

stockings (5)

21 Claim on the money (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Mild oath (5)

4 Detainee (7)

8 Unclear (7)

9 Outcast (5)

10 Illicit liquor (9)

11 Adult males (3) 12 Religion founder (6) 14 Freely (2,4)

17 Aim (3)

19 Santa's home (5,4) 22 43rd American state (5) 23 Paradise or bliss (7) 24 In the pink (7)

25 Pick via ballot (5)

DOWN

1 Sweeper (5) 2 Decamp (7) 3 Surgical bandage (5) 4 Recognition (6) 5 Hinder (7) 6 Colloquialism (5) 7 Ceaseless (7)

12 Flaw (7)

13 Donation (7) 15 Historical period (4,3) 16 Alcoholic spirit (6) 18 Theatrical work (5) 20 Steed (5) 21 Accurate (5)