Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Do point to everyone at common partition (5,4)

8 Gives out wrong times (5) 10 Dapper as a phone? (5) 12 Beastly medic? (3)

13 Number of contents (3)

14 Hot place in Coventry (4)

15 Mark consumed and vanquished (6)

16 Slides for small children (5) 18 Noticed translation is deep (6) 20 Look for shelter on the right (4)

22 Stolen from both others (3) 23 Set broken leg (3)

24 Talk about new slogan (5) 25 Rosie damaged tree (5)

26 See moment for ordering souvenirs (9)

DOWN

2 Animated a veil badly (5) 3 Cricket match can be a trial (4)

4 Has Edward been very drunk? (6)

5 The French worker slanted (5) 6 Lone creed about scent (9) 7 Rainy rite performed on route (9)

9 One isn’t affected by stress (7) 11 Complaint as yours truly organised sales (7)

15 Dumb ideas include offer (3) 17 Confine protesters to boiler (6) 19 Heaps constructed on stage (5)

21 Chosen the Spanish tie design (5)

23 Leave time to get a nanny (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Shared barrier (5,4) 8 Radiates (5) 10 Clever (5) 12 Animal doctor (3) 13 Number (3)

14 Kiln (4) 15 Defeated (6) 16 Slips (5)

18 Caught sight of (6)

20 Ogle (4)

22 Very warm (3)

23 Hair product (3) 24 Intone (5) 25 Willow (5) 26 Keepsakes (9)

DOWN

2 In existence (5) 3 Examine (4) 4 Squandered (6) 5 Inclined (5) 6 Fragrance (9) 7 Journey (9) 9 Anxiety (7) 11 Contagious disease (7) 15 Tender (3) 17 Water boiler (6) 19 Period (5) 21 Exclusive group (5)

23 Farm animal (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror