2-Speed crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Without it some can’t act (7) 5 Gambled, but made to look small (5) 8 Compete against, for instance (3) 9 An ordinary man, the church dignitary (7) 10 A lady anyway (5) 11 Frightened in it (4) 12 One isn’t put out by such strain (7) 14 Large girl getting wrongly married (6) 16 Second-grade villain, in manner of speaking (6) 19 Eloquence in small chapel (7) 21 Choose the best (4) 24 Bits from the Sun, they say, elevate (5) 25 Stiff hair breaking blister (7) 26 Where it is always Spring time? (3) 27 Not a jolly good song! (5) 28 Under control as he gets led around (7)

DOWN

1 Be dejected, having spoilt poem (4) 2 Row if one is found in thing that smells (5) 3 Exchange of words (7) 4 Seventy odd short sports items (6) 5 Devil of a moment in wicked haunt (5) 6 The young of two fish? (7) 7 Pit man of action about to be bossy (8) 13 Poor hero — drab, much disliked (8) 15 Noted idler, this tradesman (7) 17 Copy seller left one accountant (7) 18 Calm by providing sound instrument (6) 20 Looking fat in robe sewn thus (5) 22 Snag cricketers gladly handle (5) 23 It satisfies a growing need (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Authority to act (7) 5 Cubed (5) 8 Rival (3) 9 Archbishop (7) 10 Conceited woman (5) 11 Dread (4) 12 Tautness (7) 14 Marriage crime (6) 16 Strong shoe (6) 19 Fluent speaking (7) 21 Select (4) 24 Lift up (5) 25 Show indignation (7) 26 Watering place (3) 27 Funeral song (5) 28 Held by lead (7)

DOWN

1 Be in low spirits (4) 2 Din (5) 3 Word change (7) 4 Occurrences (6) 5 Evil one (5) 6 Young fish (7) 7 Lord it over (8) 13 Detested (8) 15 Glass-fitter (7) 17 Duplicate (7) 18 Band instrument (6) 20 Very stout (5) 22 Net (5) 23 Privileged player (4)