Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Unwisely rely on instrument (4) 4 Relationship left fluid (4) 6 Strongbox is unharmed (4) 8 Air of invention (4) 11 Goes on about horses (4) 13 Beg for space to put handle (7) 14 Captain has fitting (3) 16 Huge Elgar composition (5) 18 Drinking aquavit a lot is crucial (5) 21 Looks for different reels (5) 22 Sovereign for stationery item (5) 24 Swan enclosure (3) 25 Meat displaying no veins (7) 28 Need to rearrange garden (4) 30 Note changed in quality (4) 31 Another aspect takes eons (4) 32 Rent out bird (4) 33 Get the better of pulse (4)
DOWN
1 Nothing but affection (4) 2 Hire in Brentwood (4) 3 Stop a cadet being boring (5) 4 Member of whole group (3) 5 Superman’s county? (4) 7 A flat turned out to be deadly (5) 9 Complete space with flag (6) 10 The first liar upset lawsuit (5) 12 Second time for wise man (4) 15 For every boy is individual (6) 17 Send timer off (5) 19 Most unexcited about melody (4) 20 Trainee always has jemmy (5) 23 Learn layout of the kidneys (5) 24 Scheme to get some land (4) 26 Tender rose arrangement (4) 27 Tidy in one attempt (4) 29 Study of cadences (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Old harp (4) 4 Connection (4) 6 Secure (4) 8 Opening (4) 11 Scolds (4) 13 Implore (7) 14 Suitable (3) 16 Huge (5) 18 Essential (5) 21 Ogles (5) 22 Monarch (5) 24 Ballpoint (3) 25 Deer flesh (7) 28 Paradise (4) 30 Voice sound (4) 31 Ages (4) 32 Seagull (4) 33 Defeat (4)
DOWN
1 Cherish (4) 2 Tear (4) 3 Hackneyed (5) 4 Limb (3) 5 English county (4) 7 Mortal (5) 9 Whole (6) 10 Court case (5) 12 Herb (4) 15 Human being (6) 17 Area of authority (5) 19 Ditty (4) 20 Prise (5) 23 Of the kidneys (5) 24 Conspiracy (4) 26 Painful (4) 27 Smart (4) 29 Lair (3)