Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Get about within hail (5) 4 Gradient of playing field (5)

7 Turn back in defence of gold sceptre (3)

9 Mad in

Parisian river, say (6) 11 Threaten conflict to the north (4)

12 Hitting with can (3)

13 A swine behind the wheel? (4,3)

15 Render stapler broken (7) 18 Last word from the cricket? (3)

19 Scan a red construction (4)

20 Time and motion list (6) 23 Won over for the present (3)

24 Enemy forced to land (5) 25 Nervous part of speech (5)

DOWN

1 Criminal ashamed to join politicians (6,5)

2 Are back for a long time (3)

3 Not returning a great deal (3)

5 Coach how to cheat (5) 6 Worker enraged about weapon (4,7)

8 Show mode off (4)

10 Heard boy is a star (3) 13 Rubbish in grotto (3)

14 Fairy’s manner (3)

16 Panic that wakes you up (5) 17 Melanie has style (4)

18 Bishop gets a French cake (3)

21 Procured from begging, otherwise (3) 22 Fewer around animal (3) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Salute (5) 4 Frequency (5) 7 Stick (3)

9 Crazy (6) 11 Admonish (4) 12 Metal (3) 13 Inconsiderate driver (4,3) 15 Dressing (7) 18 Leave-taking word (3)

19 Peruse (4) 20 Schedule (6) 23 Immediately (3) 24 Middle Eastern country (5) 25 Anxious (5)

DOWN

1 Perpetrator (6,5) 2 Historical period (3)

3 Weight (3) 5 Instruct (5) 6 Explosive (4,7) 8 Public protest (4) 10 Celestial object (3)

13 Decay (3) 14 Atmosphere (3) 16 Sudden terror (5) 17 Dash, flair (4) 18 Sweet roll (3) 21 Obtained (3) 22 Female sheep (3) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Daily Mirror