2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Squeeze fruit drink (6) 4 Last of letters written by creep with bad handwriting (6) 8 The best part of Crewe, lit extensively (5) 9 Criminal in country house, at home (7) 10 Policeman arrests husband in helicopter (7) 11 Bit of castle, perhaps (5) 12 Took action — left (4, 1, 4) 17 Before a court, group, emotionally disturbed (5) 19 Increase in fine overdue (7) 21 Do an impression of one friend eating it (7) 22 Edges, black edges (5) 23 Pact has to deal with end of waterway (6) 24 Paganism in this place, extremely scary (6)

DOWN

1 Second two-masted vessel seen in outline (6) 2 A French one, class in school clothes? (7) 3 Lottery makes son cry (5) 5 In company, plays stirring Caribbean song (7) 6 Stagger out of a labyrinth (5) 7 Leader of gang enters passenger ship to delay departure (6) 9 Relatives out to be multitalented (9) 13 Take away pamphlet after editor turned up (7) 14 Inspect damaged main feeding river (7) 15 Pleasantly odd question? First from uncle isn't (6) 16 Island producing sweater (6) 18 Spear head of silver freshwater fish (5) 20 Female, skilful in legend (5)