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Two-speed coffeebrea­k QUICK CLUES

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Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Feeling that may be common (5) 4 Puzzle concerning coach (5) 7 Father has time to knock (3) 9 Berate order for refund (6) 11 Recalled about visit (4) 12 Encourage farm produce (3) 13 Shine like firework, endlessly (7) 15 Reptile makes unusual present (7) 18 Fellow to get married (3) 19 Revealing about beef? (4) 20 Maroon beach (6) 23 Get oysters with trifle (3) 24 Old Italian-style manor (5) 25 Quiet nobleman is a gem (5)

DOWN

1 School never cares about monitor safety (6-5) 2 Odds on a spring (3) 3 Devour in one attempt (3) 5 Cartridge not written on (5) 6 Runner-up’s award is

marvelled about (6,5) 8 Contempora­ry with part-timer (4) 10 Eavesdrop on insect (3) 13 Woman from Esher (3) 14 Partner’s painting (3) 16 Field of genuine moss, initially (5) 17 Unfortunat­ely sent home (4) 18 Drink of character, say (3) 21 Stopped around summit (3) 22 Very excited about whiskey (3) ACROSS 1 Hearing, sight etc (5) 4 Word riddle (5) 7 Affectiona­te tap (3) 9 Tax discount (6) 11 Shout (4) 12 Ovum (3) 13 Glitter (7) 15 Snake (7) 18 Male cat (3) 19 Type of meat (4) 20 Abandon (6) 23 Plaything (3) 24 Former empire (5) 25 Oyster’s flaw (5) DOWN 1 Computer picture (11) 2 Resort (3) 3 Consume (3) 5 Expression­less (5) 6 Second prize (6,5) 8 Office worker (4) 10 Harass (3) 13 Pronoun (3) 14 Craft (3) 16 Kingdom (5) 17 Bird’s structure (4) 18 Beverage (3) 21 Peak (3) 22 Grain (3)

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