Two-speed coffeebreak 30-sec brain teaser

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

Sentimental stuff – money for food (9)

Arranges report for homes (5)

Rains heavily on squads, say (5)

Devour in one attempt (3) Man of defiance (3)

Store for bran, possibly (4) Human molar cracked with temperature (6)

Huge soldier has a book (5) Displease by leaving conclusion (6)

20 Presenter shot off (4)

22 Wanting to have worker (3)

23 More polite with salesman (3)

24 The same two dots (5)

25 Tear-jerker

in the kitchen (5)

26 A dateline otherwise

set apart (9) 1 8 10

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Creature less cold in the East End (5) Unfortunately sent home (4) Share gets artist into trouble (6) Representative time with book (5)

Bland shoe changed colour (3,6)

Segregating giant soil formation (9)

Different course brings wild nag into shelter (7) Near the sculpture made of clay (7)

Mother and daughter are crazy (3)

Recite trendy new note (6) A flat turned out to be lethal (5)

21 Mention old tree (5)

23 Rubbish on a list (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s

Daily Mirror

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Quick clues ACROSS

1 Maize meal loaf (9)

8 Badgers’ holes (5)

10 Pours (5)

12 Consume (3)

13 Mr Hislop? (3)

14 Outbuilding (4)

15 Perishable (6)

16 Mythical being (5)

18 Insult (6)

20 Party-giver (4)

22 Insect (3)

23 Standing, renown? (3)

24 Likewise (5)

25 Edible bulb (5)

26 Estranged (9)

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Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

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Freshwater mammal (5) Bird’s structure (4) Allowance (6) Broker (5)

Hair shade (3,6) Separating (9) Diverging line (7) Made of pottery (7) Insane (3)

Chant (6)

Deadly (5)

Utter a view (5) Schedule (4)

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Boost your brain power with our 30-second test. Start with the number on the left and follow the instructions. Beginners should aim to complete the puzzle in 30 seconds. Intermediates should finish their own puzzle and the Beginner’s Challenge. Genius players have 30 seconds to complete their own plus the Intermediate. Good luck! Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror