2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Fixed description of speeding bullet? (4, 3, 4)

8 Sailor posted, but not there (6)

9 Motive for treachery, nonstarter (6)

10 Chief source of a river (4)

11 Exotic isle in call for wine (8) 12 Having lot to drink, going back for gun (6)

14 Working out age when courting (6)

15 Very determined to have remnant of cheque delivered (8)

17 Sound female domestic servant produced (4)

18 Escort’s taken off stiffened support (6)

19 Teacher given poor stream (6)

20 Conformity shown by centre and cross perhaps (11) DOWN

2 Shorter name above Britain translated (12)

3 Fear having large number to study (5)

4 It’s normal to be unaffected (7)

5 In favour of the church gaining power (5)

6 Mark allowed to be red (7)

7 Modern singers, not eastern, designed formal wear (7, 5)

13 Hot stuff for graduates in Mexican tortilla (7)

14 Countless detectives about to return full of energy (7)

16 River mammal more

’eated! (5)

17 Mother with boy, stone worker (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 (Of a rule) fixed, definitive (4, 3, 4)

8 Away (6)

9 Argue logically (6)

10 Body part above the neck (4)

11 Dry German wine (8)

12 Firearm (6)

14 Courting (6)

15 Awkward, like a mule (8) 17 Created (4)

18 Foundation garment (6) 19 Become adept at (6)

20 Conformity to accepted social standards (11)

DOWN

2 Part of a word representing the whole (12)

3 Apprehension (5)

4 Existing in the physical world, not artificial (7)

5 Strength, might (5)

6 Bright red (7)

7 Formal wedding garments (7, 5)

13 Hot pepper sauce (7)

14 Determined, forceful (7) 16 River mammal (5)

17 Stoneworker (5)