2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Well bound (6) 4 Fashion a theatre initially to this design (6) 7 Border with an objection (4) 8 Publicises excursion to landing ground (8) 9 Fresh flowers? (7) 12 Blind black private? (3) 14 Be inclined towards going to shed (4-2) 15 The French experiment with stop-press news (6) 16 Surprised expression comes from singing a duet (3) 18 First-class beer knocked back at the Crown and Sceptre (7) 22 Labour reverse has lesson for royal house (8) 23 Barbed message (4) 24 Holiday island that’s closely knit (6) 25 Like this Pole to score a goal in verse (6)

DOWN

1 Frighten a member to make a start (5, 1, 3) 2 Revolution worker causes with such writing (5, 4) 3 Key to girl becoming a weather prophet (5) 4 Body of soldiers might … (5) 5 … assess speed (4) 6 May it develop into harmony (5) 10 Bury what is in the main terrible (5) 11 Stand in market and play for time (5) 12 Part of plans for promotion (9) 13 Not a person to keep on looking in (9) 17 One step taken at speed … (5) 19 … in advance of noble youth leader (5) 20 Adaption of Lear’s found in French town (5) 21 A politician’s reading current indicator (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Jump (6) 4 Layout (6) 7 Adjoin (4) 8 Land used byplanes (8) 9 Wild flowers (7) 12 Observe (3) 14 Outhouse (4-2) 15 Most modern (6) 16 Rove in search of pleasure (3) 18 Insignia of royalty (7) 22 Queen’s residence (8) 23 Fencing material (4) 24 Garment (6) 25 Poem (6)

DOWN

1 Dance (5, 1, 3) 2 Writing with bold curves (5, 4) 3 Barometer (5) 4 Power (5) 5 Scold (4) 6 Friendship (5) 10 Put in the ground (5) 11 Seat (5) 12 Height (9) 13 Sociable person (9) 17 Quickly (5) 19 Betimes (5) 20 Town in Provence (5) 21 In which current is measured (4)