2-Speed Crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Play on words before injection in India and
Pakistan (6)
4 Confused and hazy about garment (6)
7 Artist and politician involved in racket (4)
8 Commendation that’s far from rare (4, 4)
9 Fully occupy England’s opening pair (on 144) (7)
12 Partly needed to win help for broken-down car (3)
14 Warned of car’s approach as well by Edward (6)
15 A textile fabric produced as one desires (2, 4)
16 Kind of whisky found in Sussex town (3)
18 Mother told initially to shut up in Peak District (7)
22 Name girl disposed to swing the lead (8)
23 Study youth leader has to repudiate (4)
24 Girl on West-country river found in overflow accommodation (6)
25 Have firm grip on case (6)
DOWN
1 He never gives up according to nurse in charge (9) 2 Chief always being considered by egotist (6, 3) 3 He’s acknowledging applause in summerhouse (5) 4 English writer from cathedral city (5)
5 Not even chances? (4) 6 Heather gets round with strange language (5)
10 A little light bringing a little hope (5)
11 Tote’s involved in fight (3, 2) 12 Result of too much drinking for stupid boss (5, 4)
13 Herb has a riotous session we hear (4, 5)
17 Desire to spend the whole of 1989 over Pole (5)
19 Point of view from corner (5)
20 Left with a right to church made of wood (5)
21 Fair punishment (4) COFFEE-TIME ACROSS 1 Province in India and
Pakistan (6)
4 Sweater (6)
7 Slope between two levels (4) 8 Words of praise (4, 4)
9 Absorb (7)
12 Pull (3)
14 Sounded horn (6)
15 Whenever one pleases (2, 4)
16 Cereal (3)
18 Derbyshire town (7)
22 Feign illness (8) 23 Contradict (4)
24 Addition to document (6) 25 Feel (6)
DOWN
1 Person persevering (9) 2 First in importance (6, 3) 3 Leafy shelter (5)
4 Springs (5)
5 Probability (4)
6 Foreign tongue (5)
10 Shine (5)
11 Begin vigorously (3, 2) 12 Hangover (5, 4) 13 Uncultivated herb (4, 5) 17 Long (5)
19 Fish (5)
20 Conifer (5)
21 Delicate (4)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
ACROSS: 1 Ancestor 5 Dogs 8 Sean 9 Canister 10 Rosetta 12 (old) Glory 13 Dearth 15 Back up 17 Heron 18 Open-air 22 Advocate 23 Loss 24 Hide 25 Diehards
DOWN: 1 Assured 2 Class 3 Tacit 4 Rent 6 Outlook 7 Sorry 11 Titan 12 Grade 14 Arrived 16 Phrases 17 Heath 19 Piece 20 Amour 21 Maid