Irish Daily Mirror

Two-speed coffeebrea­k

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

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Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Polish unknown jewel (4)

4 Yearn to be extensive (4)

6 Mislay sole arrangemen­t (4)

8 Sharp as a group of detectives (4)

11 Circle around pool (4)

13 Sober soldier in pub (7)

14 Hearsay about organ (3)

16 Old Italian manor destroyed (5)

18 Fellow finds new diet disgusting (5)

21 Hard to move soil on the day (5)

22 Louse regarding saltpetre (5)

24 Consumed more than seven, say (3)

25 Defeated contestant sprinted as well (4-3)

28 Demo about cupola (4)

30 Announce bread function (4)

31 Decorate with alcohol? (4)

32 Reversible action (4)

33 Dust disturbed by horse (4)

DOWN

1 Authentic sort of earl (4)

2 British equipment in prison (4)

3 Orals set about star (5)

4 Sign from galleon (3)

5 Kit in strange arrangemen­t (4)

7 Unaccompan­ied small arias (5)

9 Company chap is effective (6)

10 A number enjoy something (5)

12 Pale sort of ring (4)

15 Beast has article to mail off (6)

17 African has time to get car (5)

19 Ted got first person restrained (4)

20 Doctor finds a mother in crisis (5)

23 Choose from selection (5)

24 Raid botched without water (4)

26 Going North to gold source (4)

27 Miner dressed with anorak (4)

29 Fool dancing around, elderly (3)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Gemstone (4)

4 Lengthy (4)

6 Get beaten (4)

8 Corrosive substance (4)

11 Circuit (4)

13 Rational (7)

14 Listening part (3)

16 Former empire (5)

18 Stinking (5)

21 Firm (5)

22 Gunpowder ingredient (5)

24 Devoured (3)

25 Nonentity (4-3)

28 Vault (4)

30 Character (4)

31 Decorative material (4)

32 Document (4)

33 Metal fastener (4)

DOWN

1 Genuine (4)

2 Ship’s jail (4)

3 Of the sun (5)

4 Zodiac Lion (3)

5 Cog (4)

7 Lead breaks (5)

9 Convincing (6)

10 Integer (5)

12 Chime (4)

15 Beast (6)

17 Engine (5)

19 Secured (4)

20 Play (5)

23 Vote (5)

24 Dry (4)

26 Tuber (4)

27 Obsessive and isolated hobbyist? (4)

29 Aged (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror

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