Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Cry at broken table (5) 4 Total state (5) 7 Field of pleasure (3) 9 Informant at the bank (6) 11 Clambering around youngster (4) 12 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 13 Eastern feature to see off (7) 15 Left a new bird some light (7) 18 British and American transport (3) 19 Change of address brings doctor victory (4) 20 Boy volunteers with a composition (6) 23 Fasten round the neck (3) 24 Sister translating runes (5) 25 The French put off diminishing (5)
DOWN
1 Drink beer with Frenchman in lone setting (6,5) 2 Everything in gallery (3) 3 Supporter of golf? (3) 5 Search crate out (5) 6 Authorise flexible sticker (6,5) 8 Marched around building (4) 10 Gladstone’s son (3) 13 Copper gets point of signal (3) 14 Spinning around pub (3) 16 Not once was nerve lost (5) 17 The others relax (4) 18 British artist in underwear (3) 21 Lubricant from boiler (3) 22 Originally called in one engineer (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Sheep’s cry (5) 4 Voice (5) 7 Meadow (3) 9 Cashier (6) 11 Young sheep (4) 12 Finish (3) 13 Oriental (7) 15 Lamp (7) 18 Coach (3) 19 Stir (4) 20 Musical piece (6) 23 Bind (3) 24 Health worker (5) 25 Lessening (5)
DOWN
1 Soft drink (6,5) 2 Everyone (3) 3 Golf peg (3) 5 Find (5) 6 Officially approve (6,5) 8 Curved structure (4) 10 Boy (3) 13 Snooker stick (3) 14 Tavern (3) 16 At no time (5) 17 Pause (4) 18 Undergarment (3) 21 Fossil fuel (3) 22 Born (3)