Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Two-speed coffeebrea­k

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Enthuse to new bird (5) 4 Informant on lawn (5) 7 Traitor within fraternity (3) 9 Harm barrier with silver emulsion, initially (6) 11 Equal with one couple (4) 12 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 13 Mare in a strange land (7) 15 Admire spectre, in a way (7) 18 Father left friend (3) 19 Not far from one argument (4) 20 Make an effort on tune (6) 23 Get oysters with trifle (3) 24 A pie’s changed colour (5) 25 Indifferen­t to pressure in new diet (5)

DOWN

1 Socialist finds fish diverting items (3,8) 2 Time of underachie­vement (3) 3 Go on at horse (3) 5 A profit once more (5) 6 Emerald isn’t terribly aerodynami­c (11) 8 Rush at unusual rate (4) 10 Mother and daughter are crazy (3) 13 Faced with expert (3) 14 Encountere­d the police in London (3) 16 Second instrument is out of tune (5) 17 Throw cats out (4) 18 Appearing to have food (3) 21 Baby’s drink (3) 22 Very excited about whiskey (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Black bird (5) 4 Turf (5) 7 Rodent (3) 9 Injury (6) 11 Twosome (4) 12 Finish (3) 13 Former Soviet republic (7) 15 Esteem (7) 18 Chum (3) 19 Close (4) 20 Exert (6) 23 Plaything (3) 24 Brown shade of old photograph­s (5) 25 Lukewarm (5)

DOWN

1 Diversions (3,8) 2 Age (3) 3 Scold (3) 5 Anew (5) 6 Aerodynami­c (11) 8 Rip (4) 10 Insane (3) 13 Playing card (3) 14 Assembled (3) 16 Pointy (5) 17 Group of actors (4) 18 Vegetable (3) 21 Add up (3) 22 Grain used in bread (3)

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