2-Speed crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Where bowlers go when taken off (8) 5 Does hothead have to make a mess? (4) 8 Fancy western male (4) 9 Come on scene again to harvest fruit (8) 10 I would join eastern friend in a perfect way (7) 12 Nick is 20 (5) 13 Present newsman is clever (6) 15 Archdeacon ever seen in thin overcoat (6) 17 Penny to join every lovely girl (5) 18 Old Bob confined to being broke (5, 2) 22 Turn to decline unexpected good fortune (8) 23 Brand force (4) 24 Register repeated turnover (4) 25 Things for knitting Pole finds superfluous (8)

DOWN

1 Selling bird in Gateshead (7) 2 Hackneyed West End ceremony (5) 3 Time of year commencing with march past? (5) 4 Doctor by morning has small whisky (4) 6 Mean to vary one bloomer (7) 7 Nag or he’s confused (5) 11 Shelter church gives old-style doctor (5) 12 Fine riddle (5) 14 Waffle about material (7) 16 Restrain engineers' papers (7) 17 Might war prisoner meet the Queen? (5) 19 ’Elp us to produce peas for instance (5) 20 Cafe meals we hear in torment (5) 21 Advantage of getting Georgia elected (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Parking place for head-gear (8) 5 Stew (4) 8 Caprice (4) 9 Turn up again (8) 10 Fancifully (7) 12 Musical arrangement (5) 13 Talented (6) 15 Thin coat of finer wood (6) 17 Fruit (5) 18 With all money gone (5, 2) 22 Fruit blown down (8) 23 Compel (4) 24 Turn over and over (4) 25 Unnecessary (8)

DOWN

1 Peddling (7) 2 Commonplace (5) 3 Month (5) 4 Small drink (4) 6 Flower (7) 7 Derby runner (5) 11 Blood-sucker (5) 12 Meshed sorting utensil (5) 14 Face-cloth (7) 16 Keep under (7) 17 Strength (5) 19 Throb (5) 20 Leg-puller (5) 21 Profit (4)