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Two-speed coffeebrea­k

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Daily pressure to copy and run (5) 4 Search for a weapon (5) 7 Enthusiast from Brazil, say (3) 9 Promise to put penny on sill (6) 11 Boast about argument (4) 12 Hearsay about organ (3) 13 Quietly rattle broken salver (7) 15 Renewed respect for royal symbol (7) 18 Don’t stand for untruth (3) 19 Damn vermin (4) 20 Dignitary gets great syrup (6) 23 Are back for a long time (3) 24 Ache for unknown merit (5) 25 First-born tribal leader (5)

DOWN

1 Security measure that adds spice (6,5) 2 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 3 Struggled with mat (3) 5 Rifts develop initially (5) 6 Enigmatic composer? (6,5) 8 Distinguis­h from constellat­ion (4) 10 Wander out of terror (3) 13 Favourite dog, say (3) 14 Faced with expert (3) 16 Actor surplus to requiremen­ts (5) 17 Bore about dress (4) 18 Clowns get depressed (3) 21 Fired with fury (3) 22 Youngster of frugality (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Writing material (5) 4 Firearm (5) 7 Kernel (3) 9 Vow (6) 11 Black bird (4) 12 Piece of corn (3) 13 Large dish (7) 15 Ceremonial staff (7) 18 Fib (3) 19 Rodents (4) 20 VIP (6) 23 Age (3) 24 Long (for) (5) 25 Church official (5)

DOWN

1 Disabling weapon (6,5) 2 Finish (3) 3 Floor covering (3) 5 Original (5) 6 English composer (6,5) 8 Inform (4) 10 Stray (3) 13 Domestic animal (3) 14 Playing card (3) 16 Additional (5) 17 Gown (4) 18 Moo (3) 21 Wrath (3) 22 Young woman (3)

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