Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

3 Removes notes on steel production (7) 7 Correct, unfortunately, about headless cleric (6) 8 I regain form of land (7) 9 Former pupil round with eastern instrument (4) 11 This target includes sun (4) 12 Enough to have beer with politician (5) 15 Heaps without large baked items (4) 16 Forest contains raw materials (4) 17 Work in small personnel (5) 18 Part of the Far East (4) 19 He is acquiring university colours (4) 21 Found cold tea awful (7) 22 Brie cooked with the old beef (3-3) 23 Quietly distribute bulb (7)

DOWN

1 Ring round for beam (4) 2 Dash to get queen a toy (7) 3 Contributor performed rondo (5) 4 Creepy-sounding lake (4) 5 Eternally is always extra (8) 6 Climbs to get fishy plates (6) 10 Corrupt party is a game (8) 11 Thus sounds ill (3) 13 Impelled to depress assembly (7) 14 Field of pleasure (3) 15 Quiet mass improved with liberal songs (6) 18 Check gold key and object (5) 19 The Roman’s conqueror (4) 20 No westerner inside is obliged (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues

ACROSS

3 Crosses out (7) 7 Clergyman (6) 8 African country (7) 9 Woodwind instrument (4) 11 A-lister (4) 12 Sufficient (5) 15 Pastry items (4) 16 Minerals (4) 17 Metal fastener (5) 18 Region (4) 19 Shades (4) 21 Positioned (7) 22 Type of steak (3-3) 23 Small onion (7)

DOWN

1 Broad smile (4) 2 Motor vehicle (7) 3 Benefactor (5) 4 Great Lake (4) 5 Until the end of time (8) 6 Weighing device (6) 10 US sport (8) 11 Like this (3) 13 Squeezed (7) 14 Meadow (3) 15 Old Testament book (6) 18 Official inspection (5) 19 Idol (4) 20 Is indebted to (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror