Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

Cryptic clues ACROSS

Beatles song from the past (9)

Awards with old successes (5)

Ears pricked to later development (5) Partner’s painting (3) Study of cadences (3) Line travelled by river (4) Bachelor gets consumed and vanquished (6)

Begin small quiche (5) Hear silent arrangement (6)

20 Musical growth (4)

22 Not returning

a great deal (3)

23 Use a needle

like this, say (3)

24 Tolerate attitude (5)

25 Coach rat in dancing (5)

26 He fetches a dog (9) 1 8 10

12 13 14 15

16 18

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Match of rare quality (5) Cricket match can be a trial (4)

The aim of literature? (6) Representative time with book (5) Impossible to track without perfume (9) Wandering a trite inn, possibly (9)

Tempo new to city (7) Hide the real problem (7) Prohibit British article (3) Sensitive offer (6)

Old tales varied (5) Conscious of a battle to the east (5) 23 School yet to deal

with inflammation (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

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9 11 15 17 19 21

Quick clues ACROSS

One day ago (9) Takeovers (5) Conscious (5) Craft (3)

Lair (3)

African river (4)

15 Defeated (6)

16 Commence (5)

18 Heed (6)

20 Fur (4)

22 Weight (3)

23 Darn (3)

24 Get up (5)

25 Public

transport (5)

26 Breed of dog (9) 1 8 10 12 13 14

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7 9

11

15 17 19 21 23

Level (5) Examine (4) Lecturer (6) Broker (5) Without odour (9) Travelling (9) Lancashire city (7)

Natural material (7) Boycott (3)

Sore (6)

Musty (5)

Alert (5)

Eye inflammation (4)