Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

Hide fuel before fabric (7) So worried about grim aromas (6)

Defeated contestant sprinted as well (4-3) Celebrate destiny, say (4) Quarry of eminence (4) Little look on time (5) Country is dull, but not initially (4)

He is acquiring university colours (4)

17 One transaction is perfect (5)

18 Unfortunately sent home (4)

19 Left some wine (4)

21 Call to allow twisted lock (7)

22 Look for different arches (6)

23 Groups with credit note

for private affairs (7) 3 7

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Dismissal of Wellington? (4) Incarcerate prisoner with penalty (7)

Talk at zero speed (5)

Lies about area surrounded by water (4) Twenty around church registered a hot one (8) Sonnet performed by groups (6)

Jeopardise directions to new garden (8)

Mother and daughter are crazy (3)

Gold trees – terribly forbidding (7)

Catch in one trap (3) Student tries out measures (6)

Observes musical sounds (5)

Pets turn out to be vermin (4)

20 Repeat in the choir (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

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Quick clues ACROSS

Waterproof material (7)

7 Smells (6)

8 Loser (4-3)

9 Village fundraiser (4)

11 Pit (4)

12 Negligible (5)

15 Terrain (4)

16 Shades (4)

17 Model (5)

18 Bird’s structure (4)

19 Harbour (4)

21 Curl (7)

22 Hunt (6)

23 Confidential matters (7) 3

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Footwear item (4) Restrict (7)

Speak in public (5) Man or

Wight, eg (4) Sweltering day (8) Nine-piece ensembles (6)

10 Imperil (8)

11 Insane (3)

13 Strict (7)

14 Mesh (3)

15 Units of volume (6)

18 Memos (5)

19 Nuisance (4)

20 Resound (4) 1 2 3 4

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