2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Risky experience coming by river (9)

8 Lack of order in army canteen (4)

9 I’m to resolve dispute without delay (9)

10 Jewel seen in shop alcove (4)

13 Penny put down for material (5)

15 Is mop curried regularly when dirty? (6)

16 Thought it would return in time (6)

17 Locked room with very large instruments (6)

19 Consented to a sin (6)

20 Soft part of fruit damaged shelf (5)

21 Gradually move to the border (4)

24 Disclosure of commercial aim (9)

25 Is familiar, we hear, with wine’s bouquet (4)

26 Cohort officer in counter engagement (9)

DOWN 2 Pantomime character made to perform (4)

3 Flat in Stevenage (4) 4 Pudding is something unimportant (6)

5 Engage services of alien during wet weather (6)

6 Couple involved in deeds mix-up hadn’t a hope (9)

7 Daughter in seaplane crash at coastal pavement (9)

11 Villain sees crimes upset social worker (9)

12 Express regret for new sepia logo (9)

13 Demonstration in prison, initially, on top of building (5)

14 Money essential for baker (5)

18 Winter vehicle left in grass (6)

19 Foolish person first to give support (6)

22 Person taking advantage of devious ruse (4)

23 Two parties for flyer once (4)

COFFEE-TIME ACROSS

1 Exciting experience (9) 8 Army canteen (4)

9 Adjacent (9)

10 Birthstone for October (4) 13 Checked pattern material (5)

15 Adulterated (6)

16 Belief (6)

17 Large stringed instruments (6)

19 Assented (to) (6)

20 Body tissue (5)

21 Fringe, boundary (4)

24 Access (9)

25 Bouquet of a wine (4) 26 Roman army officer (9)

DOWN

2 Judi Dench’s title (4)

3 All square (4)

4 Anything of little importance (6)

5 Continue to have (6) 6 Abandoned hope (9) 7 Level space (9) 11 Malefactor (9) 12 Acknowledge a fault (9) 13 Alcohol strength (5) 14 Bread mixture (5)

18 Fun snow vehicle (6) 19 Aid (6)

22 Consumer (4) 23 Long-extinct bird (4)