2-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

3. They're not what they seem in sport, so I'm upset (9)

8. Part of an intermediate academic period (4)

9 & 16Ac. Appears as the target for the

marksman does (5,4,5)

10. More insensitive to mathematical quantity (6)

11. Entitled me to come in and change (5)

14. This will stick cheap jewellery (5)

15. When accompanied by fire, this produces methane (4)

16. See 9 Across

18. Stake boat (4)

20. This can be measured to a certain degree (5) 21. The whole taken together is coarse (5) 24. Affliction coming from hooligans or rowdies (6)

25. Declaration of intent is clear and nothing more (9)

26. Double commendation on return (4) 27. It lists the events for professional lightweight (9)

Down

1. Duct underneath spectators' seating is a water outlet (9) 2. Showing hopeful signs of taking the pledge (9)

4. To secure the boat you need space on return (4)

5. Ring Margaret and then get a letter (5) 6. Closely followed a description of most animals (6)

7. Assess the speed (4)

9. The sequence, we hear, for a Roman goddess (5)

11. Spiced drink for North African potentate (5)

12. Ground/sea arrangement can be full of hazards (9)

13. Hurry with water supply for wild blue flower (9)

17. Thanks to a cry of disapproval, it's not allowed (5)

19. Carrying out judicial work is annoying (6)

22. Italian city is brown when burnt, we hear! (5)

23. Sounds like one fruit, but it's two (4) 24. Check the flower-holder (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

3. Competent (9) 8. Spike (4) 9. Chastise (9) 10. Happens (6) 11. Dreads (5) 14. Staggers (5) 15. Resound (4) 16. Shatter (5) 18. Fashionable (4) 20. Fruit (5)

21. List (5)

24. Severe (6) 25. Unimportant person (9) 26. Great (4) 27. Persevered (9)

Down

1. Wrong (9) 2. Disgrace (9) 4. Poisonous tree (4) 5. Supple (5) 6. Shape (6) 7. Consumes (4) 9. Annoyed (5) 11. Fire (5) 12. Doubting (9) 13. Anticipate (9) 17. Rash (5) 19. Fondle (6) 22. Water-lily (5) 23. Centre (4) 24. Inflamed eyelid (4)