2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 7 Electron motor adapted to TV device (6, 7) 8 Painting on skin, rubbish as well (6) 9 One insect or another let off (6) 10 Thing in taxi, temporarily (4) 11 Manufacturing in tiny particles on railway (8) 14 Sauce cold in melba he contrived (8) 16 Shift piece of jetsam overboard (4) 17 Liaison with a loud blonde (6) 20 Middle of US coin right for English (6) 21 Shun black wigs when performing like Errol Flynn! (13)

DOWN 1 Repeater unlikely to produce witty conversation (8) 2 Drum for two cats (3-3) 3 Points me out as favouring family (8) 4 Search for hair-grooming tool (4) 5 Head of state rests uneasily, showing strain (6) 6 Water where polo played? (4) 12 Treat to eat iced clay, bizarrely (8) 13 Clergyman is right, always, to the last (8) 15 Sounds like stallion has a sore throat (6) 16 Join with others in a swimming lesson (6) 18 Chicken is repulsive, we hear (4) 19 Dress to steal from bottom of suitcase (4)

COFFEE-TIME

ACROSS 7 Channel-changing device (6, 7) 8 Design marked on the skin (6) 9 Insect such as a ladybird (6) 10 One thing (4) 11 Branch of manufacture and trade (8) 14 Rich white sauce (8) 16 Budge (4) 17 Adulterous romantic liaison (6) 20 Middle (6) 21 (Of a film) full of dashing adventurers and swordplay (13)

DOWN 1 Art of witty replies (8) 2 Cylindrical drum with no snare (3-3) 3 Bestowal of patronage by reason of relationship (8) 4 Hair-care tool (4) 5 Accent, emphasis (6) 6 Game like snooker (4) 12 Special culinary luxury (8) 13 Title given to a religious minister (8) 15 Croaky (6) 16 Blend, intermix (6) 18 Any bird kept for its eggs and flesh (4) 19 Judge’s gown (4)