Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 3 Mark to allow colour (7) 7 Intoxicated by British game (6) 8 First, say, work on laird (7) 9 European staff (4) 11 Caught greeting in grotto (4) 12 Shortly to get wife to faint (5) 15 Traditions play new role (4) 16 Hearsay about organs (4) 17 Drama involving a rope (5) 18 Worry about race (4) 19 Excludes from pubs (4) 21 Live wearing nun’s costume? (7) 22 Lodger puts number on a book (6) 23 Shine like German rubbish (7) DOWN 1 Sailor finds the French skilful (4) 2 Contrast poem arc badly (7) 3 Pinched shawl (5) 4 Firm around middle (4) 5 A rare win involved Wellingtons (8) 6 Working a lot with poles and nails (6) 10 Gloomy about actors (8) 11 Lawman about to get work (3) 13 Athlete depicted as Roman (7) 14 Raw material from forest (3) 15 Getting defeated is long in the making (6) 18 Provide pet with hesitation (5) 19 Chew part with energy (4) 20 Friend working on board (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 3 Shade of red (7) 7 Inebriated (6) 8 Type of number (7) 9 Mast (4) 11 Grotto (4) 12 Pass out (5) 15 Mythology (4) 16 Listening organs (4) 17 Art form (5) 18 Be concerned (4) 19 Ingots (4) 21 Reside (7) 22 Boarder (6) 23 Sparkle (7) DOWN 1 Competent (4) 2 Liken (7) 3 Took unlawfully (5) 4 Centre (4) 5 Waterproof garments (8) 6 Claws (6) 10 Cloudy (8) 11 Policeman (3) 13 Rower (7) 14 Mineral (3) 15 Misplacing (6) 18 Cook for an event (5) 19 Chew (4) 20 Chum (4)