Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

Worry about issue (5) Leave Adriatic resort (5) Slippery around rim (3)

Tense at the border (2,4) Possibly airs dress (4)

Mad about obstacle (3) Fake rep upset nurse (7)

Article about concert (7)

18 Insect of character, say (3)

19 Gas that none used (4)

20 Last listener to

invoke affection (6)

23 Heard couple as well (3)

24 It happened in

the Seventies (5)

25 Needs new compact (5) 1 4 7

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Family with no scale for fruit (5,6) Aged fool definitely has it (3) Enjoy some archaeology (3)

Pleased with charter (5) Questioning a type of burn (5,6)

Look noble (4)

Feel modest about growth (3)

Greek character has time for mine (3) Swimmer feeling around (3)

Credit single witch (5) Help make a wager (4) Last word from the cricket? (3)

21 Agree with the head (3)

22 Animal gives

party energy (3) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror 1 2 3

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Quick clues ACROSS

Offspring (5) Cleave (5)

Facial feature (3) Nervous (2,4) Indian garment (4)

12 Barrier (3)

13 Make believe (7)

15 Performance (7)

18 Honey-maker (3)

19 Type of gas (4)

20 Make beloved (6)

23 Also (3)

24 Occurrence (5)

25 Thick (5) 1 4 7

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Citrus fruit (5,6) Elderly (3)

Delve (3)

Hire (5)

Harsh questioning (5,6) Aristocrat (4) Type of tree (3) Large hole (3) Long fish (3) Ugly old woman (5)

17 Aid in crime (4)

18 Cheerio! (3)

21 Signal assent (3)

22 Female deer (3) 1 2 3 5 6

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