Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Obvious it’s not in code (5) 4 Officers’ money (5) 7 Prosecute a woman (3)

9 Bat makes a din (6) 11 Decrease in autumn (4) 12 Clapped around course (3) 13 He calls out for varnish (7) 15 At home, dates are used as a substitute (7)

18 Pressure to get a

French joke (3)

19 Willing bird (4)

20 Viewpoint right for sportsman (6)

23 People of Armenia (3) 24 Paper around large field (5) 25 Balanced melody, on the day (5)

DOWN

1 Woman to resign, sadly, as performer (5,6)

2 Demand, when king (3) 3 Feel remorse, the

French way (3)

5 Use a shroud, say (5) 6 Egotistical end reflects badly (4-7) 8 Fletcher’s groove (4) 10 Parking south of copper trophy (3)

13 Woman from Esher (3) 14 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 16 Second graduate has morning routine (5)

17 First man to find a barrier (4)

18 Father left as a friend (3) 21 Catch in one trap (3) 22 Gun-wielding animal (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Transparent (5) 4 Alloy (5)

7 Take to court (3)

9 Noise (6)

11 Drop (4)

12 Circuit (3) 13 Varnish ingredient (7) 15 In its place (7) 18 Play on words (3) 19 Pastime (4) 20 Fisherman (6) 23 Males (3) 24 Kingdom (5) 25 Adjusted pitch (5)

DOWN 1 Christmas crooner (5,6) 2 Enquire (3) 3 Regret (3)

5 Help (5) 6 Egocentric (4-7) 8 Engrave (4) 10 Drinking vessel (3) 13 Pronoun (3) 14 Finish (3) 16 Brazilian dance (5) 17 Biblical figure (4)

18 Chum (3)

21 Mesh (3) 22 Wildebeest (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror