Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Spill involves medicine (5) 4 Singer has one platform (5) 7 One worked for a long time (3) 9 Improve engineers with penalty (6) 11 Reportedly obstruct some states (4) 12 Draw incomplete toboggan (3) 13 Talk makes quiet jangle (7) 15 Imagine rep has upset nurse (7) 18 Field of pleasure (3) 19 Moan about land (4) 20 An affection for putting key in corner (6) 23 Drink of character, say (3) 24 Choose from selection (5) 25 Feature of bird captivates artist (5) DOWN 1 Colourful text? (6,5) 2 Flowers in sleigh (3) 3 Child of resonance (3) 5 Leave for Croatian resort (5) 6 Greenest act performed by Bond, say (6,5) 8 Not far from one argument (4) 10 Fruit an indifferent person couldn’t give (3) 13 Hippies’ food (3) 14 Also among pandas (3) 16 Remove a seer forcibly (5) 17 Tidy in one attempt (4) 18 Sign from galleon (3) 21 Permit to hire (3) 22 Scared to include transport (3)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Tablets (5) 4 Foundation (5) 7 Age (3) 9 Purify (6) 11 Group of countries (4) 12 Pull (3) 13 Gossip (7) 15 Make believe (7) 18 Meadow (3) 19 Middle Eastern nation (4) 20 Recess (6) 23 Beverage (3) 24 Vote (5) 25 Characteristic (5) DOWN 1 Elaborate text (6,5) 2 Garland (3) 3 Boy (3) 5 Division (5) 6 Spy (6,5) 8 Close (4) 10 Fruit (3) 13 Pastry item (3) 14 Common word (3) 16 Rub out (5) 17 Smart (4) 18 Zodiac Lion (3) 21 Allow (3) 22 Vehicle (3)