Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Craig turned out to be a smoker (5) 4 Brush off bush (5) 7 Adhesive to fix mug (3) 9 Nine to perform and sing (6) 11 Sage cultivated for a long time (4) 12 Asking about relatives (3) 13 Drama affected the rate (7) 15 Sodium smell appearing (7) 18 Fellow to get married (3) 19 Give out the wrong time (4) 20 Possibly arming at
the border (6) 23 Rarely finish in
Fenland area (3) 24 Old-fashioned appointment
with daughter (5) 25 City guides, we hear (5)
DOWN
1 Very little money for fodder (7,4) 2 A turn previously (3) 3 Prunes have to manage (3) 5 Claim to be accurate (5) 6 Brutes managed without station (3,8) 8 Network of same shops (4) 10 Weight of stone (3) 13 Fasten round the neck (3) 14 Devour in one attempt (3) 16 Move into underwear (5) 17 Mean to change handle (4) 18 Draw a boat (3) 21 Tally with everyone (3) 22 Very excited about whiskey (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Cheroot (5) 4 Low plant (5) 7 Paste (3) 9 Chant (6) 11 Eras (4) 12 Family (3) 13 Playhouse (7) 15 Emerging (7) 18 Male cat (3) 19 Radiate (4) 20 Edge (6) 23 Cathedral city (3) 24 Obsolete (5) 25 Old mill town (5)
DOWN
1 Bird food (7,4) 2 In the past (3) 3 Sprint (3) 5 Correct (5) 6 Coach depot (3,8) 8 Net (4) 10 Imperial measurement (3) 13 Bind (3) 14 Consume (3) 16 Budge (5) 17 Title (4) 18 Pull (3) 21 Everything (3) 22 Grain (3)