Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 He trips over fashion follower (7)

7 Waddled, not initially puzzled (6)

8 State answer solved in a lab (7) 9 Spoil European horse (4) 11 Started with quiche (4)

12 Husky, say, or another creature (5)

15 Warble during class, in

German (4)

16 Not far from one argument (4) 17 Croat turned performer (5) 18 Managed to find time for tirade (4)

19 Love working like an animal (4) 21 Makes boxes to contain energy (7)

22 Seated, awfully tranquil (6) 23 Pets set off in groups (7)

DOWN

1 Register a fish (4)

2 1980s pop star was inflexible (7) 3 The artist has compassion (5) 4 Lied about being lazy (4) 5 Prepares one salsa, but not all year (8)

6 Queen goes back and forth over advert for bookworm (6)

10 Old Greek sailor makes a goat run off (8)

11 Sticking with spasm (3)

13 Novel in genuine resumption (7) 14 Relaxed during conversation (3) 15 Impudence, getting second dressings (6)

18 Got up with small flowers (5) 19 Invested with underwear (4) 20 Architect of warren leaves Argentina (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 Trendy person (7) 7 Confused (6) 8 Tirana’s country (7) 9 Female equine (4) 11 Flan (4)

12 Stallion (5)

15 Croon (4)

16 Close (4) 17 Thespian (5) 18 Shout (4)

19 Small rodent (4) 21 Invents (7)

22 Calm (6) 23 Seven-piece ensembles (7)

DOWN

1 Choir member (4) 2 Unshakeable (7) 3 Vital organ (5) 4 Unoccupied (4) 5 Related to time of year (8) 6 Lecturer (6)

10 One of Jason’s companions? (8) 11 Involuntary jerk (3) 13 Renovation (7) 14 Took a chair (3) 15 Liquid condiments (6) 18 Romantic gift (5)

19 Singlet (4)

20 Small bird (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror