Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Bores about not being drunk (5) 4 Simple computer language (5) 7 Pickpocket acrobat during embrace (3) 9 Decorated or terribly neat (6) 11 Ticket price sounds reasonable (4) 12 Draw boat (3) 13 Reporters accept old wife has skill (7) 15 The ram’s upset pet (7) 18 Caught sailor in lorry compartment (3) 19 One’s oddest feature (4) 20 Time and motion list (6) 23 One writer’s novel (3) 24 Loner forced to sign up (5) 25 Indifferent to pressure in new diet (5)

DOWN

1 Swindle makes brief adjustment (5-6) 2 Are back for long time (3) 3 Rubbish in grotto (3) 5 Form new heaps (5) 6 Dairy panel provides platter for brie? (11) 8 Tolerate animal (4) 10 Go on at horse (3) 13 Turn up on time at place (3) 14 Alternatively get a paddle (3) 16 Commiserated, hugging mean person (5) 17 Melanie has style (4) 18 Tin from Tuscany (3) 21 Procure from strange tradesman (3) 22 Fewer around animal (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Rational (5) 4 Fundamental (5) 7 Thieve (3) 9 Embellished (6) 11 Paying passenger (4) 12 Yank (3) 13 Impressive skill (7) 15 Rodent (7) 18 Taxi (3) 19 Pry (4) 20 Schedule (6) 23 Up-to-date (3) 24 Enlist (5) 25 Lukewarm (5)

DOWN

1 Treat unfairly (5-6) 2 Age (3) 3 Decay (3) 5 Figure (5) 6 Dairy selection (11) 8 Ursine mammal (4) 10 Scold (3) 13 Place (3) 14 Scull (3) 16 Skinflint (5) 17 Dash (4) 18 Is able to (3) 21 Obtain (3) 22 Female sheep (3)