Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 3 I have to pursue service that’s big (7)

7 Passionate love held for

Queen’s nose (6)

8 I’ll tear off, to be exact (7) 9 Bound to change diet (4) 11 Window is a nuisance, we hear (4)

12 New strap in bits (5)

15 Section includes a decoy (4) 16 The origin of botany? (4)

17 Victor misses top of target (5) 18 Fibber left air-conditioning (4) 19 Destiny affected mood (4) 21 Willing student gets a new set of instruments (7)

22 Heard singer produce a note (6) 23 New treats include quiet spray (7)

DOWN

1 Hops off to store (4)

2 I cannot work and carry (7) 3 Uproar as chap follows me (5) 4 Raid carried out without water (4)

5 Outline of cornea is wrong (8) 6 Listen out and enrol (6)

10 Allure of money accrued (8) 11 Criticise deity (3)

13 Mother’s ruin ruined mother, putting up counterfeit gold at no fixed abode (7)

14 Mound of distortions (3) 15 Beings out on sprees (6) 18 Hermit takes one from left to right (5)

19 Day for fruit (4)

20 Eccentric message (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

3 Huge (7)

7 Car horn (6) 8 Verbatim (7) 9 Fastened (4) 11 Sheet of glass (4) 12 Segments (5) 15 Lure (4)

16 Source (4)

17 Interior (5) 18 Dishonest person (4) 19 Condemn (4) 21 Javanese percussion (7) 22 Paper money? (6) 23 Splash (7) DOWN 1 Emporium (4) 2 Hold (7) 3 Commotion (5) 4 Dry (4) 5 Theoretical turn of events (8) 6 Sign up (6) 10 Fascination (8) 11 Dish (3) 13 Wandering (7) 14 Hill (3)

15 Bouts of indulgence (6) 18 Recluse (5) 19 Appointment (4) 20 Stiff paper (4)