2-Speed Crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1
Confused, has to step quickly (4-5)
8 Honour a new country (4) 9 Tuna nicer chopped? Doubtful (9)
10 Eye disorder from pen point (4)
13 Strength of spirit shown in demonstration (5)
15 Time fireplace proved a sensation (6)
16 Domestic problem, boring nonsense! (3, 3)
17 Country boy almost entering small lake (6) 19 Clergyman arranges a truce (6)
20 Idiot takes article from European city (5)
21 Regretted sounding impolite (4)
24 Ostracise a high scorer in snooker (9)
25 Dismissal hit when retiring (4)
26 Island awfully close to two points with two equal sides (9)
DOWN
2 Duck in park finally makes another animal sound (4)
3 Bound not to have won or lost (4)
4 Dress — in a rubber ring, say! (6)
5 Three-legged stand — drop it to get smashed (6)
6 Dam stream around the city (9)
7 Restless as bill not paid? (9) 11 Amid strain, pop off to get late news item (4, 5)
12 Fine clue maybe includes northern effect (9)
13 Heavy machinery put in the flower-bed (5)
14 Small fish not down for cooked breakfast (3-2)
18 Lives in centre of Cheddar, place in Somerset (6)
19 Flower occurs unnaturally (6) 22 Competent board, but no leader (4)
23 Pipe passed through the air, we hear (4)
COFFEE TIME
ACROSS
1 As fast as possible (4-5)
8 Arab country ruled by a sultan (4)
9 Doubtful (9)
10 Affliction of the eyelid (4) 13 Alcohol strength (5)
15 Feel a prickling sensation (6) 16 Building’s wood decay (3, 3) 17 Belarus’s neighbour (6) 19 Manage museum collections (6)
20 Foolish person (5)
21 Bitterly regretted (4) 24 Exclude from an organisation (9)
25 Large fabric bag (4)
26 Triangle with two equal sides (9)
DOWN
2 Noise of a pig (4)
3 Bound with rope (4) 4 Clothing (6)
5 Adjustable three-legged stand (6)
6 Biggest city in the Netherlands (9)
7 Edgy, anxious (9)
11 Breaking news item (4, 5) 12 Affect (9)
13 Factory and its equipment (5)
14 Quick greasy meal! (3-2) 18 Broods (on) (6)
19 Brightly coloured spring flower (6)
22 Accomplished (4) 23 Chimney (4)