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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 Noses get award, say (5) 4 Terribly calm about one allegation (5) 7 Dog returns to supreme being (3) 9 Distant handset (6) 11 Intend to be miserly (4) 12 Still the old time (3) 13 Check lizard (7) 15 Old writer points to outlay (7) 18 Speaking about whistle part (3) 19 Sketch tug (4) 20 Guide straight (6) 23 Several don’t start as unspecifie­d (3) 24 Learn layout of organs (5) 25 At no time was nerve lost (5)

DOWN

1 PM may be celebratio­n host (5,6) 2 The golfer’s conceit (3) 3 Drinker thus gets temperatur­e (3) 5 Representa­tive time with book (5) 6 Little concern for a child? (5,6) 8 Show mode off (4) 10 Mother has time for a rug (3) 13 Creature of romance (3) 14 Originally called in one engineer (3) 16 Unattracti­ve open land (5) 17 Thus get attorney drink (4) 18 Hippies’ food (3) 21 Trendy new pub (3) 22 Very excited about whiskey (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Snoops (5) 4 Demand (5) 7 Deity (3) 9 Far (6) 11 Signify (4) 12 Neverthele­ss (3) 13 Supervisor (7) 15 Cost (7) 18 Vegetable (3) 19 Close (curtains) (4) 20 Frank (6) 23 Nonspecifi­c (3) 24 Of the kidneys (5) 25 Not once (5)

DOWN

1 Political chief (5,6) 2 Self-image (3) 3 Drunkard (3) 5 Broker (5) 6 Trifling affair (5,6) 8 Public protest (4) 10 Floor covering (3) 13 Male (3) 14 Born (3) 16 Simple (5) 17 Sparkling water (4) 18 Pastry item (3) 21 Tavern (3) 22 Grain (3)

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