2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Angry sea bandit losing plot initially (5)

4 Stylish man in yellow (7)

8 This not kosher? Don’t believe it! (4, 3)

9 Liberal Mike quietly consumed by booze (5)

10 Acid came out for researcher (8)

12 Affected material finally deleted (4)

14 Push hard to break confidence (6)

15 Orderly system in discos mostly (6)

18 Busy worker recoils at first drink (4)

19 Reportedly outlawed girl in headscarf (8)

21 Actor, good, with skills (5)

22 Oil supply on flow easily produces capital (7)

24 Immense rook goes after girl (7)

25 Eastern lake is weird (5)

DOWN

1 Fix where your setter admits to espionage? (7)

2 Effect of hairstyle (3)

3 Coffee reps blasted oil company (8)

4 Believe this is good exam grade (6)

5 Small measure to rein in a cleric (4)

6 Wrong take on MP going round with sugar babe? (4, 5)

7 Relative in house at last in French city (5)

11 A large bee can be pleasant (9)

13 Dig melon out: get rich from it? (8)

16 Nasty disease spread by water (7)

17 Agent works endlessly (6)

18 Pseudo American passing Slough (5)

20 Call the telephone inventor (4)

23 Blade used in Samoa recently (3)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Furious (5)

4 Domestic fowl (7)

8 Melton Mowbray snack (4, 3)

9 Easily sufficient (5)

10 Scholastic (8)

12 Excessively quaint (4)

14 Driving force (6)

15 Universe (6)

18 Ale (4)

19 Folded headgear (8)

21 Roof end (5)

22 Chief Libyan port (7)

24 Astral (7)

25 Uncanny (5)

DOWN

1 Embed (7)

2 Melody (3)

3 Strong black coffee (8) 4 Recognition (6)

5 Spiritual leader (4)

6 Mistress (4, 5)

7 Sibling’s daughter (5) 11 Satisfactory (9)

13 Source of wealth (8) 16 Beach area (7)

17 Circumstance (6)

18 Not genuine (5)

20 Ringer (4)

23 Paddle (3)