Irish Daily Mirror

Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 Waitress finds mother in rabid form (7)

7 Fellow joins the

Spanish church (6)

8 Hear note initially shine (7) 9 Dish is missing when not there (4) 11 Afterwards from both ends (4)

12 Crane made of shell material (5)

15 Heaps without large baked items (4)

16 Burn the tea, we hear (4) 17 Fast old tempo (5)

18 Main road is a nuisance (4) 19 Expensive-sounding animal (4)

21 Live wearing costume (7) 22 Fix yours truly in money (6) 23 Implement often found in the works (7)

DOWN

1 Mark’s out of mascara (4) 2 Near the sculpture made of clay (7)

3 Started block, say, inside (5) 4 Everything unknown to friend (4)

5 Great deal on land makes a killing (8)

6 Daughter finds target some food (6)

10 Check trainers have been sent (8)

11 Fasten nightie?

Nowhere near! (3)

13 Steed provides mobile assistance (7) 14 Bragged about scrap (3) 15 One has schemes about lowlands (6)

18 Put off animal, with time (5) 19 Daughter has diamonds to gamble (4)

20 Tear off at speed (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

3 Pub employee (7) 7 Place of worship (6) 8 Sparkle (7)

9 Carrying salver (4) 11 At that time (4) 12 Mother-of-pearl (5) 15 Pastry items (4) 16 Singe (4)

17 Slow music section (5)

18 Haul (4)

19 Ruminant mammal (4)

21 Dwell (7)

22 Building material (6) 23 Hand tool (7)

DOWN

1 Disfigure (4) 2 Made of pottery (7) 3 Commenced (5) 4 Companion (4) 5 Slaughter (8) 6 Meal (6)

10 Hold back (8) 11 Bind (3)

13 Cavalry horse (7)

14 Duster (3) 15 Grasslands (6) 18 Dissuade (5) 19 Cube (4)

20 Scale (4)

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