Sunday Times E-Edition

2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

8 Sot upset tasty African creature (7)

9 Seen in Dalmatia rather small headdress (5)

10 Appreciate the other figure! (5)

11 Crib sheets used here? (7)

12 Former PM happy with weight (9)

15 Popular name for pub (3)

16 Line used in smear campaign (3)

17 Caught in twisted net fish died (9)

20 Misery incorrectly praised (7)

22 VIP I caught leaving doomed ship (5)

24 Rope one so knotted (5)

25 Renowned inn: meet to get sloshed (7)

DOWN

1 Food stolen by pet? (3, 3)

2 Beast in last agony (4)

3 Rigged test said to create aversion (8)

4 Religion thus containing suggestion (6)

5 Wake up in dreams tired (4)

6 Friend Den sent up stuff (8)

7 Swindle keeping some in deep depression (6)

13 So Cretan could be forefather? (8)

14 Style in Steinbeck shows genius (8)

16 Burning pictures outside sanctuary (6)

18 Amazingly great time for goal (6)

19 Female keeping back beat to contribute (6)

21 Ancient part in drainage ditch (4)

23 Leaves home with family diagram? (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

8 Large flightless bird (7)

9 Diadem (5)

10 Finger or toe (5)

11 Children’s room (7)

12 Victorian statesman (9)

15 Hotel (3)

16 Curve (3)

17 Confusedly twisted (9)

20 Hopelessness (7)

22 Mythical giant (5)

24 Gallows loop (5)

25 Distinguished (7)

DOWN

1 Frankfurter in bun (3, 3)

2 Antlered animal (4)

3 Mild dislike (8)

4 Japanese faith (6)

5 Use teaspoon (4)

6 Cloth or fabric (8)

7 Gorge (6)

13 Predecessor (8)

14 E=mc2 physicist (8)

16 Very passionate (6)

18 Objective (6)

19 Give to charity (6)

21 Very old (4)

23 Sycamore, e.g. (4)

Puzzles

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