Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 3 Unconventional bit of syncopation (7)

7 Stick firm to this place (6) 8 Sceptic brewed this tea (7) 9 Rubbish on a list (4)

11 Caught greeting in cavern (4) 12 Notes about weight (5)

15 Party with the French benefit (4)

16 He is acquiring university colours (4)

17 Aware of later development (5)

18 Celebrate destiny, say (4) 19 Excludes from pubs (4)

21 Char about to get less fat (7) 22 Irritate with hypodermic (6) 23 Pets set off in groups (7) DOWN

1 Look in Tuscany (4)

2 Piece of her coal broke (7) 3 Talk at zero speed (5)

4 Feat, organising dairy export (4)

5 Tear herb into pieces during respite (8)

6 Lets it recreate names (6) 10 Gloomy about actors (8) 11 Pass out of recollection (3) 13 Surface is unacceptable to team (7)

14 Originally called in one engineer (3)

15 Scandinavians have catholic routines (6)

18 Fears new ticket prices (5) 19 Inclination to be corrupt (4) 20 Charge novice to touch (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

3 Eccentric (7)

7 Stick together (6) 8 Non-believer (7) 9 Schedule (4) 11 Grotto (4)

12 Pebble (5) 15 Distribute (4) 16 Shades (4) 17 Conscious (5) 18 Village event (4) 19 Ingots (4) 21 Charlady (7) 22 Sewing implement (6) 23 Seven-piece ensembles (7) DOWN 1 Peruse (4)

2 Hymn tune (7) 3 Speak in public (5)

4 Greek cheese (4) 5 Pause (8) 6 Headings (6) 10 Cloudy (8) 11 Mountain pass (3) 13 Exterior (7)

14 Born (3)

15 Jigs (6)

18 Paying passengers (5) 19 Crooked (4) 20 Sense (4)