2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Observations about foreign money (7) 5 People like to see it criticise attorney (5) 8 Bond appearing in draw (3) 9 Ball man removing those unwanted? (7) 10 Put at risk, end it (5) 11 About tight (4) 12 Decorations the wars can give rise to (7) 14 Show up and spoil the film (6) 16 Follow and back us, right up to the end (6) 19 Cover up pieces left broken (7) 21 Tries to get a lot (4) 24 He has nothing on what’s left of his wound (5) 25 What Romans could claim to be? (7) 26 Not quite a royal relative (3) 27 Help from impaired deaf aids dissipates (5) 28 Always two ways to get to this high spot (7)

DOWN 1 She’s a valuable Red asset (4) 2 Timid person doctor has to employ (5) 3 Providers of some entertaining turns (7) 4 They can make suckers out of wiseguys! (6) 5 No fighting should tailless pet meet one (5) 6 Removes operation of barriers in Tyneside area (7) 7 Dare rest to make a move when stopped (8) 13 You and I are to bolt if this creature appears (8) 15 Cop lied (but did his job!) (7) 17 Take it if put out (7) 18 Nice and clear about the Spanish animal (6) 20 Temporarily leaves public areas (5) 22 Urge to control (5) 23 In no way, it’s said, a speed indicator (4)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS 1 Comments (7) 5 Zoo animal (5) 8 Fasten (3) 9 Chucker-out (7) 10 Rage (5) 11 Close (4) 12 Rings of flowers (7) 14 Reveal (6) 16 Chase (6) 19 Outshine (7) 21 Commands (4) 24 Film award (5) 25 Of Italy (7) 26 Relation (3) 27 Dies away (5) 28 Highest mountain (7)

DOWN 1 Gem (4) 2 Rodent (5) 3 Logs (7) 4 Tubes for sucking (6) 5 Freedom from war (5) 6 Nullifies (7) 7 Checked (8) 13 Mythical being (8) 15 Patrolled (7) 17 Offence (7) 18 Cat (6) 20 Public gardens (5) 22 Energy (5) 23 Nautical mph (4)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Camping out 8 Crow 9 Whacking 10 Scurvy 11 Lancet 12 Spy 13 Still 15 Spray 17 Opt 19 Glower 21 Arbour 23 Fair deal 24 Raid 25 Walt Disney

DOWN: 2 Apricot 3 Power 4 Noways 5 Orally 6 Taken up 7 Sense 14 Lowbrow 16 Abusive 17 Ordeal 18 Tailed 20 Leant 22 Barts