2-Speed Crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 The clergymen dance so awkwardly (7) 5 Lionel is a big noise, we hear (5) 8 Cause of hold-up in electricity supply (5) 9 At one point the Romans came over and they conquered us (7) 10 Quite a few possibly averse to taking on an apprentice (7) 11 Possible means of establishing identity (5) 12 Priest unfortunately shows little spirit (6) 14 Supplies flowers (6) 17 Name forever associated with a fictional heroine (5) 19 Went around the world (7) 22 The animals are jumping around us again (7) 23 A game for drivers? (5) 24 Discovers some letters are missing from the records (5) 25 Gets out of position (7) DOWN 1 They’re a bit fed up, especially as they’ve been cheated (5) 2 Everyone left when finished (3, 4) 3 Proprietor or possible new resident (5) 4 Nigel’s making a record (6) 5 Possibly a Breton nobleman (7) 6 Is there panic when it goes off? (5) 7 One is beset by terrible stress but doesn’t give in (7) 12 Bread is scattered for the gull (7) 13 Cruel bosses try reorganising the workers (7) 15 Incisive extract from a newspaper (7) 16 Beaten contestant, outside the ring, is more relaxed (6) 18 Songs of the Royal Horse Guards (5) 20 Plays cricket or another game on the green (5) 21 Fruit that gets stale very quickly? (5) COFFEE TIME ACROSS 1 Church officials (7) 5 Entertainer Lionel ? (5) 8 Power-cable support (5) 9 Ancient invaders (7) 10 A few (7) 11 Titles (5) 12 Fairy (6) 14 Supplies (6) 17 Fossilised resin (5) 19 Encircled (7) 22 Lizards (7) 23 Card game (5) 24 Records 25 Quits (7) DOWN 1 Deceives (5) 2 Completely finished (3, 4) 3 Possessor (5) 4 Unmarried (6) 5 Nobleman (5) 6 Panic (5) 7 Opposes (7) 12 Albatross, for example (7) 13 Despots (7) 15 Snippet (7) 16 Less tight (6) 18 University sportsmen (5) 20 Game (5) 21 Appointments (5)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
ACROSS: 1 Drawing pin 8 Flag 9 Salt beef 10 Barred 11 Arisen 12 Err 13 Sense 15 Skate 17 Ash 19 Morass 21 Aussie 23 Listless 24 Dabs 25 Pass muster DOWN: 2 Release 3 Wager 4 No side 5 Pillar 6 Niblick 7 Glebe 14 Start up 16 Thimble 17 Assess 18 Hansom 20 Olive 22 Sides