TAKE A BREAK

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Cricketer with church group (5) 4 Funny blog on a city (7) 8 Cunning hunter with a ferret out (7) 9 Trunk found in east or south (5) 10 Torrid spell in race to eliminate arms movement (4,4) 12 Bale fouled is first victim (4) 14 Weapon has first round in place (6) 15 A great many dogs slipping lead? (6) 18 Amusing person for instance (4) 19 Princess in Bosnia breaking glass (8) 21 Hairdo not right could be a state (5) 22 Men a bit weird on all sides (7) 24 Time to stop a noise causing shock (7) 25 Long to get back royal bird (5)

DOWN

1 Groom cheerful after kiss (5,2) 2 Support youngster endlessly (3) 3 Do a Dr Who transforming teak? (8) 4 Extremely bothersome to hold function (6) 5 Student had meal but not on time (4) 6 GI eats a coarse biscuit (9) 7 A charge for crossing island (5) 11 Can one help being one? (9) 13 Friendly exclusive about one in taxi (8) 16 Politician's terrible treason (7) 17 On ship notice pig brought in (6) 18 Mate from beach in Australia (5) 20 Aristo mostly posh finds meat substitute (4) 23 Stendhal's conclusion (3)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Consignment (5) 4 Emilia-Romagna's capital (7) 8 Dig up (7) 9 Human body section (5) 10 Sweltering period (4,4) 12 Cain's brother (4) 14 Handgun (6) 15 An abundance (6) 18 Wine crate (4) 19 Volcanic gem (8) 21 43rd US state (5) 22 Surrounding (7) 24 Flabbergast (7) 25 Sea duck (5)

DOWN

1 Refresh knowledge (5,2) 2 Golfing peg (3) 3 Deciduous tree timber (8) 4 Be good (6) 5 Behind schedule (4) 6 Italian patriot (9) 7 Coral reef (5) 11 Aide or helper (9) 13 Gregarious (8) 16 Roman official (7) 17 Contained in boat (6) 18 Asian country (5) 20 Bean curd (4) 23 Goal (3)