Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 Jumper showing signs of exertion? (7) 7 Reportedly pursued for being pure (6) 8 At home, dates are used as a substitute (7) 9 Stop in time to have a beer (4) 11 Warble during class, in German (4) 12 Son to manage range (5) 15 Lack a young woman (4) 16 Ruing endless destruction (4) 17 Croat turned performer (5) 18 Feta production is destiny (4) 19 Tax on small barrels (4) 21 Interest in charity event (7) 22 Burden with riding gear (6) 23 Quarrel - one with a student of space (7)

DOWN

1 Look in Tuscany (4) 2 Rash tip about musician (7) 3 Police operation is a pain (5) 4 Left point moist on the outside (4) 5 Tyrant has car to cart off (8) 6 Blush in socialist lair (6) 10 Cheeky, swimming above the Isle of Wight? (8) 11 Thus sounds ill (3) 13 Surface is unacceptable to team (7) 14 Hippies’ food (3) 15 Graduates have medium to small reptiles (6) 18 A flat turned out to be lethal (5) 19 Permit six, as ordered (4) 20 Eager for knee operation (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 Knitwear item (7) 7 Unsullied (6) 8 As an alternative (7) 9 Liquid measure (4) 11 Croon (4) 12 Extent (5) 15 Fail to hit (4) 16 Spoil (4) 17 Thespian (5) 18 Doom (4) 19 Kegs (4) 21 Advantage (7) 22 Seat on a horse (6) 23 Relating to elbowroom! (7)

DOWN

1 Peruse (4) 2 String player (7) 3 Wasp’s weapon (5) 4 Departed (4) 5 Dictator (8) 6 Show embarrassment or shame (6) 10 Rude (8) 11 Like this (3) 13 Exterior (7) 14 Pastry item (3) 15 Snakes (6) 18 Deadly (5) 19 Travel document (4) 20 Enthusiastic (4)