Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Snoop about for ladle (5) 4 Over for a sandwich (5) 7 Slide round top (3) 9 Delicately hold card broken by the French (6) 11 Siamese connection, we hear (4) 12 Agree with backwards don (3) 13 Left fellow to play (7) 15 Happy with what’s inside (7) 18 Delighted with name (3) 19 Like a family (4) 20 Injury is second in her treatment (6) 23 Sticking with jerk (3) 24 Scandinavian weeds grow wild (5) 25 Heard note from singer (5)

DOWN

1 Next form is inferior (6-5) 2 Aged fool definitely has it (3) 3 Nothing found in Manila (3) 5 He guides you and me to that woman (5) 6 Regular reflector you’re looking at (5,6) 8 Show mode off (4) 10 Also among pandas (3) 13 Hippies’ food (3) 14 Traitor within fraternity (3) 16 Racket is one problem (5) 17 Unfortunately sent home (4) 18 One worked for a long time (3) 21 Strike is a success (3) 22 Juicer contains something cold (3) QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Cutlery item (5) 4 Spherical (5) 7 Cover (3) 9 Crib (6) 11 From Bangkok (4) 12 Signal assent (3) 13 Depict (7) 15 Pleased (7) 18 Man’s name (3) 19 Similar (4) 20 Black eye (6) 23 Spasm (3) 24 Vegetable (5) 25 Singing voice (5)

DOWN

1 Not the best (6-5) 2 Elderly (3) 3 Zero (3) 5 Guide (5) 6 Newspaper (5,6) 8 Public protest (4) 10 Common word (3) 13 Pastry item (3) 14 Rodent (3) 16 Din (5) 17 Structure for eggs (4) 18 Era (3) 21 Punch (3) 22 Frozen water (3)