2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Sweet fool backed reduction (7)

5 Funny old penny loaf (5) 8 One is upset — a row can result (5)

9 Girl is a long time making piece of mosaic (7)

10 Time to come back and make an issue (4)

11 Official notification that the gun is loaded (8)

13 Go in some pain (5)

14 Home I will shortly find in Virginia (5)

19 Fine words? (8)

21 One in the community (4) 23 High spot for first lady and others (7)

24 Permission to go (5)

25 Deal with free entertainment (5)

26 Holds up picnic baskets (7)

DOWN

1 1 Spice section of hotdog in Germany (6)

2 Feeling unwell after Mark gets posting (7)

3 Reportedly genuine Scottish dance (4)

4 Upset at being made homeless (3, 3)

5 Reject Diana's demand (8) 6 Floating voter not hidden (5) 7 Discovers pupil is making money (6)

12 Profits when concern is shown (8)

15 Descent by rope over a period (7)

16 Face snake etc, shaking (6) 17 Block a wee dram? (6) 18 Highlight small lock of hair (6)

20 Relative, English, in French resort (5)

22 Choice fruit (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Chewy fruity sweet (7) 5 Amusing (5)

8 Loud sound (5)

9 Mosaic block (7)

10 Discharge (4)

11 Newsletter (8)

13 ___ aunt, problem adviser (5)

14 Country or holiday home (5) 19 Period of imprisonment (8) 21 Kitchen fitment (4)

23 2015 Keira Knightley film (7) 24 Depart (5)

25 Birthday surprise (5)

26 Picnic baskets (7)

DOWN

1 ___ beer, fizzy spicy drink (6) 2 Posting (7)

3 Film spool (4) 4 Annoyed (3, 3)

5 Deny (8)

6 Blatant (5)

7 Ascertains (6)

12 Engage the attention of (8) 15 Ancestry (7)

16 Appearance or feature (6) 17 Whisky (6)

18 Accent, emphasis (6) 20 Brother’s daughter (5)

22 Fruit similar to a damson (4)