Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 Huge bird I can train (7) 7 Is told about being dependable (6) 8 Rotates broken breakfast device (7) 9 Medicine makes top politician unwell (4) 11 Once ordered ice cream (4) 12 Hitches small horses (5) 15 Remove during jousting (4) 16 Fastens around necks (4) 17 Crawler ordered crepe (5) 18 Forward in expertise (4) 19 Row about rite (4) 21 Permit freedom, say (7) 22 Work or strike? (6) 23 Appearance of characters by river (7)

DOWN

1 When I get a lot of land (4) 2 Create firm to medium stance (7) 3 Let it alter heading (5) 4 Lazy-sounding hero (4) 5 Sailor posted notes, but he’s not there (8) 6 Worries, getting small stroke (6) 10 Allure of money accrued (8) 11 Concurred with dog (3) 13 Atmosphere terribly arid during attack (3,4) 14 Procure from strange tradesman (3) 15 Feline visits old church a great deal (6) 18 Bit of quiet, say (5) 19 New arts supremo (4) 20 Stick to pale daughter (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 Doomed ship (7) 7 Impassive (6) 8 Kitchen appliance (7) 9 Tablet (4) 11 Geometric shape (4) 12 Problems (5) 15 Evict (4) 16 Binds (4) 17 Sneak (5) 18 Saucy (4) 19 Layer (4) 21 Authorise (7) 22 Deed (6) 23 Feel (7)

DOWN

1 Continent (4) 2 Write (7) 3 Name (5) 4 Object of worship (4) 5 Missing person (8) 6 Touch gently (6) 10 Fascination (8) 11 Mongrel (3) 13 Blitz episode (3,4) 14 Obtain (3) 15 Wild cat (6) 18 Section (5) 19 Russian ruler (4) 20 Conjuror’s tool (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror