Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
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)