TAKE A BREAK

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Misery ending in poker

with kings in hand (6) 5 Seated outside clubs, Hughie emptied small bag (6)

8 Seabird in water now (4) 9 Nuisance addressed by

solicitors? (4,4)

10 Song ardent student discovered round capital (8)

11 Shelter king given national

emblem (4)

12 Wow! Lecturer seen in

police line! (6) 15 Sloshed son in ladies'

legwear (6)

17 Runs when piano produces

rough sound (4)

19 Tipsy barman keeping old

line in rum (8) 22 Tyrannosaurus is around

unfortunately (8) 23 Greek hero in Amsterdam

football team (4)

24 Cat, goat or rabbit in

Aragon strayed (6) 25 Ex-disciple beheaded in

diocese (6)

DOWN

2 Last symbol of resistance? (5) 3 Generous leftist and

others in family (7)

4 Again order extremely

reliable cutting guide (5) 5 No doublet? (7)

6 Ship in desert arrived and

left (5)

7 I've arranged bash, it's

obvious (7)

13 No tax? One working gives

applause (7)

14 I rang AA, distressed in wet

place (7)

16 Refuse a beggar wanting

change (7)

18 Post Office carries stolen

picture (5)

20 Message sensibly

conveyed in this bottle (5) 21 Surprise in a puzzling place

(5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Employee (6)

5 Potpourri pouch (6) 8 Pelagic flier (4) 9 Unwanted post (4,4) 10 Lyrical poem (8)

11 Edible plant (4) 12 Entrance barrier (6) 15 Ladies' hose (6) 17 Coarse file (4)

19 Deviant (8) 22 Prehistoric creature (8) 23 Legendary warrior (4) 24 Silky wool (6)

25 Devon cathedral city (6)

DOWN

2 Alpha's opposite (5) 3 Relatives (7) 4 Amend or alter (5) 5 Vest (7)

6 Humped creature (5) 7 Noticeable (7) 13 Acclaim (7)

14 Famous waterfalls (7) 16 Domestic waste (7) 18 Snapshot (5) 20 Boldness (5) 21 Astound (5)