Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 Dad has European plume (7) 7 Hunted for being pure, say (6) 8 Treat in new fertiliser (7) 9 Agreement sounds full (4) 11 Way out of planet (4) 12 Ocean unsuitable for small vessel (5) 15 Medal for percussionist? (4) 16 Incline towards nurse (4) 17 Total state (5) 18 Honour destiny, say (4) 19 Tiny bit of a clue (4) 21 Military group doesn’t finish diet (7) 22 Mental arrangement for a song (6) 23 Bird to lug seal about (7)

DOWN

1 Mark’s out of mascara (4) 2 Unrestrained sheep to breathe heavily (7) 3 Barrier to a dodgy dealer (5) 4 Change during meditation (4) 5 Hate rent review, so intimidate (8) 6 Staggered to find film by journalist (6) 10 Enraging, another way (8) 11 A great deal of flotsam (3) 13 Irritates at plants (7) 14 Honest about quantity (3) 15 Sad rug ordered for wardens (6) 18 Last fellow broke nail (5) 19 He will reach a terrible place (4) 20 Appealing to reduce energy (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 Quill (7) 7 Pursued (6) 8 Fertiliser (7) 9 Alliance (4) 11 Country road (4) 12 Kayak (5) 15 Dinner bell? (4) 16 Look after (4) 17 Voice (5) 18 Village fair (4) 19 Suggestion (4) 21 Set of rules (7) 22 Mourn (6) 23 Tern (7)

DOWN

1 Wound’s lasting result (4) 2 Uncontrolled (7) 3 Garden border (5) 4 Revise (4) 5 Menace (8) 6 Danced (6) 10 Annoying (8) 11 Auction item (3) 13 Stinging weeds (7) 14 Number (3) 15 Sentries (6) 18 Ultimate (5) 19 Hades (4) 20 Adorable (4)