TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Ministers in taxi in film (7)

5 Dance in Irelandis complicated (5)

8 An increase once more (5)

9 Stop the music (7)

10 Amazingly brave OAP

better than Norm? (5,3)

11 Speak as sozzled in Paris on

consuming litres (4)

13 Extravagant six amid ridicule (6)

15 First-class to dine with drink included (4-2)

18 Wound from rabbit even! (4)

19 Loyal Tories beat rest finally (8)

22 One French composer become undone (7)

23 Cat long ago seen round university (5)

24 One giving party no rupees (5)

25 Back to front? The opposite, militarily! (7)

DOWN

1 Painter draws crone into ring (7)

2 Cry from female supporter, very old (5)

3 Absurdity in Lear's verse? (8)

4 Rant at rotten Scots material (6)

5 Frivolous duke towards the rear (4)

6 Call in very quietly for shellfish (7)

7 Keeper one right round wicket (5)

12 Silly slogan on way for social policy (8)

14 Even rat cooked for old soldier (7)

16 Job description? (7)

17 British monarch keeps fuel in home heater (6)

18 007 without uniform for sure (5)

20 One German artist backing Schwarzenegger? (5)

21 Six balls remaining (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Furniture item (7)

5 70s nightclub (5)

8 Another time (5)

9 Chorus (7)

10 At a premium (5,3)

11 Aspersion (4)

13 Extravagant (6)

15 Sumptuous (4-2)

18 Edge (4)

19 Incessant (8)

22 Disentangle (7)

23 Snow leopard (5)

24 Philanthropist (5)

25 Hideaway (7)

DOWN

1 Artist Marc (7)

2 Well done! (5)

3 Balderdash (8)

4 Plaid (6)

5 Silly (4)

6 Edible mollusc (7)

7 Freeholder (5)

12 USSR's openness (8)

14 Experienced (7)

16 Able to wait (7)

17 Tough chicken (6)

18 Obligated (5)

20 Male name (5)

21 Finished (4)