2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Corrosive stuff from ace detectives (4)

4 Jet in and out with fan whirring (8)

8 Wince where church welcomes cartel (6)

9 Cartoon dog has limp (6)

10 Pleb more frequently seen? (8)

12 Some exhibit at exclusive gallery (4)

13 Show where traffic goes round (6)

15 Stand against model after work (6)

17 Employed in house duties (4) 19 Port, rum, beer and wine at last (8)

21 Boring set-up? (3, 3)

22 Measure a horse (6)

23 British-Australian Dame having drink (8)

24 Join outfit guarding north (4)

DOWN

2 Freight carried by enthusiastic Argonauts (5) 3 Energetic NYC maid dancing (7)

4 Charge concealed in life enhancement (3)

5 Subdued sound from Don with tenure changed (9) 6 Fish starters in top restaurant forbidden (5)

7 I’m set up to rebuild Momentum (7)

11 Lost again terribly in homesickness (9)

14 Popular church feature in fire (7)

16 Hanger-on in the security business? (7)

18 Serious about good and sad song (5)

20 Boredom to an extent rotten nuisance (5)

22 Clara Peggotty’s parrot (3)

COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Battery fluid (4)

4 Water feature (8)

8 Shrink back (6)

9 Sagging (6)

10 No aristocrat (8)

12 London arts centre (4)

13 Big top entertainment (6) 15 Counter or resist (6)

17 Second-hand (4)

19 The Granite City (8)

21 Drilling platform (3, 3)

22 Sum (6)

23 Potation (8)

24 Draw together (4)

DOWN 2 Payload (5) 3 Vigorous (7)

4 Payment (3)

5 Suggestion (9)

6 Angler’s quarry (5)

7 Driving force (7)

11 Sentimental longing (9) 14 Encourage (7)

16 Fasten securely (7)

18 Funeral hymn (5)

20 Lassitude (5)

22 Primate (3)