2-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

7. Abstruse artist returning for punishment (6)

8. Beams and walks in a pompous manner (6)

10. Became aware of no longer being frozen (7)

11. A long dispute concerning England (5)

12. Account for William (4)

13. French and English articles concerning machine (5)

17. Ski run I step around (5)

18. Got a new garment (4)

22. Does it follow an ace in tennis? (5)

23. The shopkeeper sounds coarser (7)

24. Making the ball go with a swing all over the world (6)

25. Claim everyone has an example to note (6)

Down

1 & 5 Dn. Buy Reg a brand new Dickens' novel (7,5)

2. Hastily move the coal container (7)

3. Criticise an injury (5)

4. Suitable case for a diplomat (7)

5. See 1 Down.

6. Coats worn out to the races (5)

9. Benefit arising from 22 Across (9)

14. Railmen moving ore (7)

15. Composer met the Queen carrying a gun, perhaps? (7)

16. Wedded strange admirer (7)

19. Saying it's a commercial era (5)

20. Teacher cooking trout (5)

21. Shaped cavity for producing a copy of fungi? (5)

Quick crossword answers also fit the large grid.

QUICK CLUES: Across

7. Intelligent (6)

8. Fairly (6)

10. Waterproof material (7)

11. Spiny plants (5)

12. Face covering (4)

13. Defame (5)

17. Supple (5)

18. French cheese (4)

22. Tarnish (5)

23. Female feline animal (7)

24. Agreement (6)

25. Well-known (6)

Down

1. Exonerate (7)

2. Criminal (7)

3. Tremble (5)

4. Timepieces (7)

5. Dense (5)

6. Weak (5)

9. Ugly (9)

14. Study of past events (7)

15. Liberty (7)

16. Continue steadfastly (7)

19. Cut of meat (5)

20. Sorceress (5)

21. Regional (5)