| EXTREME | ___ sports, those that are characterised by high speeds and high risk (7) |
| RACKET | ____ sports, those involving a bat strung with catgut or nylon, such as badminton or squash (6) |
| JETTED | Traveled by high-speed aircraft |
| MIRO | Name, similar to that of a ballpoint pen, of a Spanish surrealist whose "dream paintings" are characterised by spiky or amoebic shapes in primary colours, outlined in black (4) |
| GIACOMETTI | A sculptor of the surrealist group, whose figures are characterised by long slender proportions such as his Three Men Walking (1949) |
| EXPRESS | ____ train, one that travels at high speed and with few stops (7) |
| THREATS | "Those that are the loudest in their _ are the weakest in their actions? Charles Caleb Colton (7) |
| FISSORE | Carrozzeria that bodied most Monteverdi's High Speeds (7) |
| SPARROW | The name of this bird refers to any of a number of small, chiefly seed-eating birds that have conical bills. In Henry IV, Part 1 (act 2, scene 4), Hal says, "He that rides at high speed and with the p |
| FOSSILS | Those that are outdated or resistant to change (7) |
| SPOILER | Aerofoil at the back of a car to reduce lift at high speeds (7) |
| EPITAPH | Grave words for those that are late (7) |
| SOOTHES | Calms, therefore, those that are upset (7) |
| ECLIPSE | Overshadow telecoms provider claiming high speeds |
| PARLOUS | Queen latterly shunning drawing-rooms considered high-risk (7) |
| IRKSOME | Trying high risk city, avoiding capital (7) |
| IMPERIL | Prime change with one learner put at high risk |
| SCARLETFEVER | Illness characterised by high temperature and a bright red rash (7,5) |
| HEALTHYRESPECT | Esteem shown for those that are fit (7,7) |
| LASSA | A village in Nigeria where a serious viral disease characterised by high fever and muscular pains was first identified |
