2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Massive diminution in fuel resources (8)

7 Copper concerned with finding a solution (4)

8 Fewer words used in this case (8)

9 Dad’s in the RAF, unfortunately! (6)

10 Water jump (6)

11 Still has the old timbers, first used (3)

12 Thick, but studies

English (5)

14 If preceded by a number, cost of this fruit could be shown (5)

16 Five hundred return to this little spot (3)

18 Extraordinary white man out on bail (6)

20 Stick notice in this place (6) 22 Bill the clergyman is very nice (8)

23 Weak-minded dunce beginning to get behind (4) 24 Course (objectively speaking) I’m attending the dance! (8)

DOWN

1 Car’s due to be renewed for the expedition (7)

2 One relying on shelter by the church (5)

3 Several dehydrated after hot weather (6)

4 Witness at trial (6)

5 Short day in which the Spanish acquire fruit (5) 6 Electricity bill (6)

13 Student’s upset at failure (4-2)

15 Showing caution when vehicle has fuel problem (7)

16 It’s wise, after party, to take a measure of medicine (6)

17 Part-time soldiers given the use of this facility (6)

19 Look at the state of this pub! (5)

21 Hardy sort of pond creature (5)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS 1 Gigantic, enormous (8) 7 Remedy (4)

8 Kernel’s hard covering (8) 9 Male parent (6)

10 Growing season (6) 11 Nevertheless (3) 12 Close-packed (5) 14 Downy stone fruit (5) 16 Speck (3) 18 Unpigmented person or animal (6)

20 Cling (6)

22 Precise (8)

23 Silly, foolish (4)

24 Rissole (8)

DOWN

1 Religious war campaign (7) 2 Medicinal bloodsucker (5) 3 Various (6)

4 Affirm, give evidence (6) 5 Honeydew fruit (5)

6 Attack at speed (6)

13 Error, mistake (4-2)

15 Taking heed, anxious (7) 16 Amount of medication (6) 17 Special gift or skill (6) 19 In vicinity (5)

21 Many-headed mythological monster (5)