2-Speed crossword

ACROSS 1 Many cheats are found out in these games (7) 5 This tells Jack it’s time he was on duty (5) 8 Type of stage garment (5) 9 He’s associated with many pantomime villains (3, 4) 10 Attempts to get to the outskirts of the foreign city (7) 11 Hang Kenny? (5) 12 He’s the voter turning to the Right (6) 14 Boy in the news, perhaps abroad (6) 17 He has a strange life (5) 19 Asked for it neat (7) 22 Possibly offer it as payment (7) 23 Are thieves really this stupid? (5) 24 As leading contenders, she’s involved in the game (5) 25 Again sings badly, so quits (7)

DOWN

1 Intended to appear in some antinuclear demonstrations (5) 2 Insect that’s a bit of a terrifying little creature (7) 3 Manual workers (5) 4 Burnt the water-colour (6) 5 It’s painful and makes one a little despondent (7) 6 Give instruction in art? (5) 7 A lot of the Athenians were pagan (7) 12 Trade vehicles (7) 13 Having the keys, they are the first ones in (7) 15 Dear Grace? (7) 16 Who could he be? (6) 18 Might be in favour of going to church (5) 20 Fruit for one’s first dinner out East (5) 21 They’re put up to fight some of the aristocracy (5)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Sporting contests (7) 5 Timepiece (5) 8 Protective dress (5) 9 Arabian Nights character (3. 4) 10 Italian city (7) 11 Execute illegally (5) 12 ... Howard, actor (6) 14 Scandinavian country (6) 17 Michael Caine film (5) 19 Commanded (7) 22 Penalty (7) 23 Dense (5) 24 Board-game (5) 25 Leave one’s job (7)

DOWN

1 Intended (5) 2 Destructive insect (7) 3 Employees (5) 4 Scorched (6) 5 Finger inflammation (7) 6 Coach (5) 7 Infidel (7) 12 Trade (7) 13 Kitchen implements (7) 15 Term of endearment (7) 16 Physician (6) 18 Compel (5) 20 Appointments (5) 21 Noblemen (5)