2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Detectives plunged into river with resolve (6)

4 Emergency credit is doubled (6)

8 Bears unusual weapon (5) 9 Instrument doctor brought in for a raffle (7)

10 Male in awful anorak got completely out of control (3, 4) 11 In course of quarrel I cracked historical object (5)

12 Once hurt badly by entrance to nearby club (9)

17 Pair securing primate a set of exam questions (5)

19 Guest puts it inside eyeshade (7)

21 Widow has a flutter after party (7)

22 Complete circuit, or boring part? (5)

23 Fairy Godmother finally admitted to malice! (6)

24 Head of state rests uneasily, showing strain (6)

DOWN

1 First of date trees to be chopped up in the Sahara, perhaps (6)

2 Group of ministers in taxi I catch (7)

3 Switch off short play about the East (5)

5 Some err badly and feel contrition for it (7)

6 Damage ground round front of pavilion (5)

7 Suddenly seize brief musical extract (6)

9 Bring Conservative along to get insurance (4, 5)

13 Just out of bed? Correct (7) 14 Incapable of striking? (7) 15 Suit those covered in soil? (6)

16 Cad held by US soldiers for nothing (6)

18 Energy authority (5)

20 Drop of sherry left for trifle (5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Choose (6)

4 Crucial time (6)

8 Cavalry sword (5)

9 Fête game (7)

10 Rushed about wildly (3, 4) 11 Ancient artefact (5)

12 Club, cudgel (9)

17 Daily news journal (5)

19 Caller (7)

21 Elderly woman of means (7) 22 Circle (a planet) (5)

23 Elf (6)

24 Accent (6)

DOWN

1 Arid region (6)

2 Assembly of government ministers (7)

3 Imagine while asleep (5) 5 Bitter regret (7)

6 Deface (5)

7 Grab away from (6)

9 Duck down into a shelter (4, 5)

13 Erect (7)

14 Celebrated (7)

15 Digging tools (6)

16 For nothing (6) 18 Electricity supply (5) 20 Active leisure pursuit (5)