2-Speed crossword

ACROSS

1. Hear debate on Olympic event (6) 4 Humour is to appear at both ends of day (6) 7 Carry on to beginning of winter then grow old (4) 8 Promoted ahead of the times (8) 9 Smokes people out of breath (7) 12 Cunning escape (3) 14 Places for putting environmentalists (6) 15 Line-shooter on the river bank (6) 16 Result of regularly taking the sun (3) 18 Boy hoping to be prepared to go scouting about (4, 3) 22 Judge who has things taped (8) 23 Equality with a brief press item (4) 24 Fireman from the Potteries (6) 25 Deal with gripping aspect of case (6)

DOWN

1 Landed correctly without any frills (9) 2 Wise man without experience of shade (4, 5) 3 Pointed to clever ... (5) 4 ... shelter for screen (5) 5 Parent goes to New York a lot (4) 6 Live d ... comfortably (5) 10 Is brought up with unfamiliar strength (5) 11 Boy in charge of sound (5) 12 All the directors have comprehensive hotel service (4, 5) 13 Crime squad’s favourite long drink? (4, 2, 3) 17 Looking out for air raid warning (5) 19 Dispose of book (5) 20 Northern river coming into view (5) 21 Useful in securing flotation in Irish town (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Field event (6) 4 Slapstick (6) 7 Pay (4) 8 Loaned (8) 9 Cigarettes (7) 12 Insect (3) 14 Vegetables (6) 15 Fisherman (6) 16 Beat (3) 18 Young animal (4, 3) 22 Wind instrument (8) 23 Skytrooper (4) 24 Furnaceman (6) 25 Cope with (6)

DOWN

1 Absolutely (9) 2 Colour (4, 5) 3 Quick (5) 4 Cap (5) 5 Numerous (4) 6 Reside (5) 10 Muscle (5) 11 Relating to sound (5) 12 Bed and all meals (4, 5) 13 Beer in very long glass (4, 2, 3) 17 Watchful (5) 19 Commission (5) 20 Scots river (5) 21 Bottle stopper (4)