Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Don’t eat quickly (4) 4 Stumble on journey (4) 6 Nothing but affection (4) 8 Old friend gets a stone (4) 11 Cannot reduce insincerit­y (4) 13 Afterwards take a student to one side (7) 14 Chewed more than seven, say (3) 16 Illuminate­d concerning quantity (5) 18 Wife to tear off for a drink (5) 21 Put off animal, with time (5) 22 Copper colour is preserved (5) 24 Swan enclosure (3) 25 Stop note being sent to peer (7) 28 Always in same version (4) 30 Unusual not to be well done (4) 31 Organise sale of drinks (4) 32 Reportedly nailed sensitivit­y (4) 33 Air of invention (4)

DOWN 1 Dunce’s dessert (4) 2 Teas brewed behind (4) 3 Left coal production in the vicinity (5) 4 Number of contents (3) 5 European staff (4) 7 Virginia finds cover correct (5) 9 Friend and expert on building (6) 10 Novice always has jemmy (5) 12 Started with quiche (4) 15 The hollow tree managed to sway (6) 17 Heard note from singer (5) 19 Most unexcited about song (4) 20 Film about British revolution­ary (5) 23 Challenged out of dread (5) 24 Stop in time to have a beer (4) 26 Mean to change heading (4) 27 Cricket match can be a trial (4) 29 Barrel tax (3)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Rapid (4) 4 Excursion (4) 6 Cherish (4) 8 Gem (4) 11 Hypocrisy (4) 13 On the edge (7) 14 Consumed (3) 16 Liquid measure (5) 18 Adam’s ale (5) 21 Dissuade (5) 22 Healed (5) 24 Writing implement (3) 25 Aristocrat (7) 28 Constantly (4) 30 Seldom seen (4) 31 Beers (4) 32 Diplomacy (4) 33 Opening (4)

DOWN 1 Idiot (4) 2 Chair (4) 3 Neighbouri­ng (5) 4 Number (3) 5 Post (4) 7 Authentic (5) 9 Royal residence (6) 10 Fulcrum (5) 12 Flan (4) 15 Wobble (6) 17 Singing voice (5) 19 Melody (4) 20 Insurgent (5) 23 Was brave enough (5) 24 Bottle of milk? (4) 26 Title (4) 27 Examine (4) 29 Keg (3)

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