Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Film about British revolutionary (5) 4 Brush off small tree (5) 7 Traitor within fraternity (3) 9 Wild capers cause tricky situation (6) 11 Change during meditation (4) 12 Follow return of God (3) 13 Clothing in a quiet pearl ensemble (7) 15 Sodium smell emerging (7) 18 Half of bugles pester (3) 19 Land in terrible rain (4) 20 Can see improvement at

meeting (6) 23 Started with sailor (3) 24 Left omen about citrus (5) 25 Saw tonne being

delivered (5)

DOWN

1 Ireland site used for housing (11) 2 Time of underachievement (3) 3 Clapped around circuit (3) 5 Equestrian clause (5) 6 Shade mixed better on leg (6,5) 8 Contemporary with part-timer (4) 10 Brigade’s gear (3) 13 Talented with drink (3) 14 Favourite hamster, say (3) 16 Some insects are small and affectionate (5) 17 Unfortunately sent home (4) 18 Abundance includes cake (3) 21 Devour in one attempt (3) 22 Is more than one? (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Insurgent (5) 4 Bush (5) 7 Rodent (3) 9 Abrade (6) 11 Revise (4) 12 Canine mammal (3) 13 Dress (7) 15 Appearing (7) 18 Irritate (3) 19 Middle Eastern country (4) 20 Spiritualist’s event (6) 23 Pitch (3) 24 Fruit (5) 25 Part of a carpentry joint (5)

DOWN

1 Suitable for habitation (11) 2 Age (3) 3 Drink like a cat (3) 5 Horseman (5) 6 Rich colour (6,5) 8 Office worker (4) 10 Equipment (3) 13 Beer (3) 14 Domestic animal (3) 16 Group of bees (5) 17 Bird’s structure (4) 18 Sweet roll (3) 21 Consume (3) 22 Plural of is (3)