Two-speed coffeebreak 30-sec brain teaser

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

Bore about dress (4)

Musical growth (4)

Excellent game is played (4) Care about shrub (4) Weapons from Mars, perhaps (4)

Guarding of French barrier (7) One worked for a long time (3)

Thanks for every candle (5) Panes smashed by tree (5) Sailor has empty day, being late (5)

22 Queen and socialist

strayed (5)

24 Bother, these days,

with love (3)

25 European Frenchman

in charge of attack (7)

28 Trade in lead production (4)

30 Way out of planet (4)

31 Happiness of

German fellow (4)

Takeaway in the country (4) Bishop runs to a ship (4) 1 4 6 8 11

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DOWN Quick clues ACROSS

1 Gown (4)

4 Fur (4)

6 Wonderful (4)

8 Japanese maple (4)

11 Limbs (4)

13 Protection (7)

14 Era (3)

16 Narrow (5)

18 Poplar (5)

21 Overdue (5)

22 Made a mistake (5)

24 Fuss (3)

25 Argument (7)

28 Transaction (4)

30 Narrow road (4)

31 Merriment (4)

32 African state (4)

33 Sailing vessel (4)

DOWN

1 Peruse (4)

2 Sirloin, eg (4)

3 Respond (5)

4 Type of pork (3)

5 Precipitation (4)

7 Huge (5)

9 Desisted (6)

10 Allude (5)

12 Clairvoyant (4)

15 Consecrate (6)

17 Board (5)

19 Poke (4)

20 Himalayan republic (5)

23 Distributed (5)

24 Aid in crime (4)

26 Irish county (4)

27 US coin (4)

29 Self-image (3)

Scan a red construction (4)

Meat gets a complaint (4)

Behave concerning performance (5)

Bad actor in shambles (3)

Sped to get one in shower (4)

Wonderful fireplace, we hear (5)

Stopped solving case with journalist (6)

Mention freer arrangement (5)

Burn report from prophet (4)

Invest in road layout (6)

Console directors (5)

Jab quietly with stick (4)

Site of plane crash (5)

Allocated party went ahead (5)

24 Help make a wager (4)

26 Might have old dressing? (4)

27 Incentive to have money (4)

29 The golfer’s conceit (3)

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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