Irish Daily Mirror

Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Unusual not to be well done (4) 4 Forest club (4)

6 Add alcohol to mixed cold ale (4) 8 Loud performanc­e, that’s true (4)

11 Many lost out (4)

13 Constant point learnt another way (7)

14 Not returning a great deal (3) 16 Trips over football kit (5) 18 Maintains parts of castles (5) 21 Arranges into kinds (5)

22 Good man has small dessert (5) 24 Bit more than seven, say (3) 25 Allowance for no spine injury (7) 28 Managed to get one in bad conditions (4)

30 Note changed in quality (4)

31 Feta production is destiny (4) 32 Reportedly nailed sensitivit­y (4) 33 Reasonable entertainm­ent (4)

DOWN

1 Terribly fire is widespread (4) 2 People’s event (4)

3 Chat about the French soirees (5) 4 You and I have time to get soaked (3)

5 Blue feathers (4)

7 Youngsters negotiatin­g cost with student (5)

9 Declare at cricket match (6) 10 Nonsense food (5)

12 Mix in prison (4)

15 Work into new alternativ­e (6) 17 Criticise Sunday dinner (5)

19 We’re off to get a jug (4)

20 A pie’s changed colour (5)

23 Tepee in taut state (5)

24 Help make a wager (4)

26 I return to a smidgeon (4)

27 Not far from one argument (4) 29 Terribly fat at the back (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Seldom seen (4) 4 Timber (4)

6 Shoe fastening (4) 8 Datum (4)

11 Auction items (4) 13 Everlastin­g (7) 14 Weight (3) 16 Undress (5) 18 Retains (5)

21 Types (5)

22 Cute (5) 24 Consumed (3)

25 Old age grant (7) 28 Precipitat­ion (4) 30 Sound quality (4) 31 Doom (4) 32 Diplomacy (4) 33 Blonde (4)

DOWN

1 Extensive (4) 2 Contest (4) 3 Celebratio­ns (5) 4 Moist (3) 5 Depressed (4) 7 Young horses (5) 9 Affirm (6)

10 Type of offal (5) 12 Move (4)

15 Choice (6)

17 Cook in oil (5) 19 Pitcher (4)

20 Shade of brown (5) 23 Canvas shelters (5) 24 Aid in crime (4) 26 Tiny amount (4) 27 Close (4)

29 Ship’s stern (3)

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