TAKE A BREAK

TWO-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Use crates, shifting tool for

cutting (9)

6 Worker in pantaloons (3) 8 Oz, where spring hasn't

begun (5)

9 Short distance strangely

seen as enormous (7)

10 If sword passes between left

and right you get a title (4,4) 11 Request, asking for quiet

meadow (4)

13 Menace that accepts

religious teachings (6) 14 Smart, and quick (6) 17 Receiver of sound

appreciation finally gaining

merit (4)

19 Severely cut material value (8) 22 Top food brings change of

mood (7)

23 Some foundered below (5) 24 Purpose to conclude (3) 25 Tradesman will complain

and then go in (9)

DOWN

1 Reel closed curves up (5) 2 Discuss protecting one

tree (7)

3 He acts well, though he

paints badly (8)

4 Brought together nude, it

is appalling! (6)

5 Problem beginning to

purify oil store (4)

6 Cancel book, not author's

first (5)

7 They admit blame – it

does them good (7)

12 Sue nicer, perhaps, though

lacking in confidence (8) 13 Create concoction incorporating dash of liqueur, sweet stuff (7) 15 Clapping to praise during

depression (7)

16 Run fast through one's

working life (6)

18 Quick to get caught in trap, I declare (5)

20 Dread losing first letter –

it's a mistake (5)

21 Element, ultimate in carbon (4) COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Clippers (9)

6 Common insect (3) 8 Alternative name for a

snow leopard (5) 9 Boundless (7)

10 House of Lords member (4,4) 11 Begging request (4) 13 Danger (6)

14 Inclined to speak irritably (6) 17 Be paid (4)

19 Cut (8)

22 Fancy, whim (7)

23 Below, beneath (5) 24 Bring to a conclusion (3) 25 Person who does

woodwork (9)

DOWN

1 Bobbin (5)

2 Evergreen tree (7)

3 Actor (8)

4 Amalgamated, combined (6) 5 Car engine's oil reservoir (4) 6 Cancel (5)

7 Course of treatment for a

disorder (7)

12 Exposed to danger (8) 13 Dark syrup (7) 15 Enthusiastic approval (7) 16 Hurtle (6)

18 Brisk (5)

20 Blunder (5) 21 Bluish-white metallic

element (4)