2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1

Pretend I’m blessed when corrupted (9)

6 Bath, however, tipped over (3)

8 Bird sound which sounds tawdry (5)

9 Fabulous creature runs into nuncio, unfortunately (7)

10 Organised hustle in outskirts of Rheims, stopping at nothing (8)

11 Part of the arm grabbed by powerful nation (4)

13 150 always bright (6)

14 Look to swallow first of vitamins, but waste away (6) 17 Move slowly from home to church (4)

19 Hit with sound of gun, exactly (4, 4)

22 Room where boy stores desire (7)

23 Nothing in sin, but the power of speech (5)

24 Relative with northern article (3)

25 Step in to bury grain, we hear (9)

DOWN

1 Embellishment in suede, corduroy (5)

2 Amazing respect for ghost (7)

3 See April turning out garden trellis (8)

4 Purple mark from cups of tea, we hear (6)

5 Leave eleven in film (4)

6 Dwarf taking ring round river (5)

7 Group given time to find dressing (7)

12 Place of rest where poor vets dispatched (8)

13 Yellow bird (7)

15 Come to see lies are crumbling (7)

16 Aircraft on time for Jupiter, perhaps (6)

18 Copper can interrupt (3, 2) 20 Diver in meagre bedsit (5) 21 Language connection heard (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1

Assume a false appearance (9)

6 Bathing vessel (3)

8 Bird noise (5)

9 Imaginary animal (7)

10 Callous (8)

11 Arm bone (4)

13 Able (6)

14 Deprive of food (6)

17 36th of a yard (4)

19 At an excessive speed (4, 4) 22 Chef’s workplace (7)

23 Alto or soprano, e.g. (5)

24 Affectionate name for grandma (3) 25 Act as an advocate (9)

DOWN

1 Colour scheme (5)

2 2015 Bond film (7)

3 Fruit tree trained on stakes (8)

4 Black-and-blue mark (6)

5 Act of going out (4)

6 Abusive internet user (5)

7 Dress (a wound) (7)

12 Break in a journey (8)

13 Farmed bird (7)

15 Appreciate (7)

16 Saturn or Mars, eg (6)

18 Take a place ahead of your proper turn (3, 2)

20 Crested diving bird (5)

21 Far East language (4)