2-Speed crossword

ACROSS

1 Attacked and made off, with the president captive (8) 5 Article it takes time to amend (4) 8 Injured when having a go (4) 9 Again make an effort to hold back (8) 10 Not as pleasant to drink as Retsina? 12 Mean to travel around one state in the US (5) 13 London station to use when travelling north (6) 15 A trivial affront (6) 17 Makes tea, or something stronger (5) 18 Don’t become dislodged (4, 3) 22 Flinch when there’s an obstacle (8) 23 Cost of a ticket from the Far East (4) 24 Plague carries? Nonsense! (4) 25 Strain on the Princess causing anxiety (8)

DOWN

1 Being away gives Jack a change of scene (7) 2 They should be returned when borrowed (5) 3 Author describing the crowd inside (5) 4 A little soda should be added, just a little (4) 6 In a hurry to have a drink and make the call (7) 7 Having the means, perhaps, to get a house (5) 11 Jeremy is taking another chap in (5) 12 Grain fermented on a Mediterranean island (5) 14 We, perhaps, start without him (7) 16 People making lace from old rags? (7) 17 Douglas had a straggly beard (5) 19 Has the minced steak (5) 20 Tree in a quiet little street (5) 21 Length of the spar (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Attacked from cover (8) 5 Article (4) 8 Fired (4) 9 Curb (8) 10 Less pleasant (7) 12 American state (5) 13 London rail terminus (6) 15 Trifling (6) 17 Concocts (5) 18 Don’t move (4, 3) 22 Snag (8) 23 Passage money (4) 24 Rodents (4) 25 Upset (8)

DOWN

1 Non-attendance (7) 2 Reserves (5) 3 Multitude (5) 4 Sprint (4) 6 Ripping (7) 7 Clergyman’s residence (5) 11 Presses (5) 12 G.C. island (5) 14 Singer Rod? (7) 16 Shreds (7) 17 Douglas, World War 2 air ace (5) 19 Accepts (5) 20 Carpenter’s tool (5) 21 Length measure (4)