2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Concise agreement (7) 5 Utensil reporters can use (5) 8 Do something in the factory (3)

9 Drink wine to hold up (7)

10 Ran so, upset by illegal firing (5)

11 Warm up in part of contest (4)

12 Scrap not even intended, we hear (7)

14 Passed credit on to

Edward (6)

16 Vet what cinema-goers watch (6)

19 He puts up a 100 before Hill comes around (7)

21 Very long sentence (4) 24 Saying nothing more than Doctor Race (5)

25 Act as an alternative in game (7)

26 Not upright to do it (3) 27 Travels free east and south (5)

28 Held up indeed what hen will do (7)

DOWN

1

Warm and restful county, Surrey (4)

Wood man goes round

2 quietly (5)

3 Unusual pleas to preacher (7) 4 Tawdriness also found in forces entertainment (6) 5 Resistance people always make one (5)

6 Leaderless mob reaching action spot is revolting (7) 7 Sorry to write it and get ten displaced (8)

13 Hung decoration right inside ship (8)

15 Reacted badly and made a fuss (7)

17 High-ranker does sound nutty (7)

18 Found little doll’s head (6) 20 They can be used — or made use of (5)

22 Suspicious if turning reserved (5)

23 Difficult and unyielding (4)

COFFEE-TIME

ACROSS

1 Closely packed (7) 5 Ladle (5)

8 Perform (3)

9 Maintain (7)

10 Wilful burning (5) 11 Hotness (4)

12 Remnant (7)

14 Made clock sound (6) 16 Large sieve (6) 19 Builder (7) 21 Existence (4) 24 Heraldic words (5) 25 Card game (7) 26 Untruth (3) 27 Is borne (5) 28 Deferred (7)

DOWN

1 Snug (4)

2 Tree (5)

3 Leader of new faith (7) 4 Skin design (6) 5 Be erect (5)

6 Indecent (7)

7 Contrite (8)

13 Pennon (8)

15 Made (7)

17 Officer (7)

18 Copied (6) 20 Implements (5) 22 Doubtful (5)

23 Solid (4)