2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

7 Objectionable to be rising up against authority (9)

8 Deserve to appear in some rituals (5)

10 Casual start to competition by a spineless match official (8)

11 Smart opening to cocktail bar (6)

12 Wolf injured the bird (4)

13 Imaginary tail? No, no, unlikely (8)

15 And the woman goes round the balcony (7)

17 Wager about hazard of getting a cut of meat (7)

20 Winding tramline leads to airport building (8)

22 Church recess, perhaps eastern part? (4)

25 Rioted round journalist (6) 26 Former railway worker is one who sells abroad (8)

27 Beginning where actors work? (5)

28 Epic drama unfolds for emergency worker (9)

DOWN

1 Part of a bicycle to sell doorto-door, say (5)

2 Dance left and right with oboe playing (6)

3 Went first after beginning to be frightened (8) 4 To deduce that the answer is negative is hell (7)

5 Urges one, strangely, to be open-handed (8)

6 Learner one harshly scolds and releases (9)

9 Person from Aberdeen, perhaps, in discotheque (4)

14 Fed up over closure, putting up resistance (9)

16 Let in, or let out? (8)

18 Harvest fruit will be seen again (8)

19 I will shortly break a leg, although it’s against the law (7) 21 No marines achieving the accepted standard (4)

23 The way good man takes tree out (6)

24 Soldier in wild sea needs protection (5)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

7 Abhorrent (9)

8 Deserve (5)

10 Happy-go-lucky (8)

11 Able (6)

12 Birds collectively (4)

13 As an idea only (8)

15 Covered porch (7)

17 Cut of beef (7)

20 Airport (8)

22 Altar projection (4)

25 Chief journalist (6)

26 Company engaged in selling products abroad (8) 27 Beginning (5)

28 Ambulance worker (9)

DOWN

1 Bicycle part (5)

2 Famous composition by Ravel (6)

3 Alarmed (8)

4 Blazing fire (7)

5 Big-hearted (8)

6 Emancipates (9)

9 Caledonian (4)

14 Guarding (9)

16 Acknowledged (8)

18 Come again (8)

19 Against the law (7)

21 Accepted standard (4) 23 Residential road (6)

24 Guidance, direction (5)