2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 University man took off when beaten up (6)

4 Builder beheaded parson (6) 7 Compel attention of female lock-keeper (4)

8 Pair of pants taken by train (4-4)

9 Generous ruddy family (7) 12 Who on earth has hidden knack? (3)

14 Penny left a crime squad undisturbed (6)

15 Taste what friend had for dinner (6)

16 Back sailor to do the dirty (3)

18 Sleep it off on getting such communication(7)

22 AA asking for reform in Japan (8)

23 Canteen in a pickle (4) 24 States providing another way to bear witness (6)

25 Soldiers embrace 6 for nothing (6)

DOWN

1 Fair amusement for an important swimmer (3, 6) 2 Put up with firm and don’t move (5, 4)

3 Stupid person daughter stoned (5)

4 Go through pockets of eccentric flier (5)

5 Manage to deal with clerical vestment (4)

6 Going with some hesitation to hold out (5)

10 Gullible individual found in body of church (5)

11 Prepare a plan for conscription (5)

12 A place for bargains and humiliation (9)

13 Services for everybody (3, 6) 17 One component lies in pieces (5)

19 Machinery to put in the ground (5)

20 Cast given drink with gin (5) 21 Record finish of race (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Struck heavily (6) 4 Parish priest (6) 7 Seize (4)

8 Steam engine (4-4) 9 Relations (7) 12 Drawing (3)

14 Calm (6)

15 Part of mouth (6) 16 Rodent (3)

18 Letter (7)

22 Town in Japan (8) 23 Disorder (4) 24 Certify (6) 25 Free (6)

DOWN

1 Roller coaster (3, 6) 2 Remain fixed (5, 4) 3 Drugged (5)

4 Weapon (5)

5 Bishop’s cloak (4) 6 Tender (5)

10 Artless (5)

11 Sketch (5) 12 Degradation (9) 13 Common people (3, 6) 17 Separately (5)

19 Flower (5)

20 Throw (5)

21 Binding material (4)