Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 Say soldiers get into trouble (7)

7 Tradesman has the German beer included (6)

8 One medium paint used around percussion instrument (7)

9 Firm around middle (4)

11 Smoker at the Channel (4)

12 Ocean unsuitable for this vessel (5)

15 Charge on time and distance (4)

16 No police officer agrees (4)

17 Raid carried out by old medium (5)

18 Spots cane construction (4)

19 Pale sort of request (4)

21 Navigator and policeman toil away (7)

22 They’re sharp, and have left omens out (6)

23 Run off as rest act badly (7)

DOWN

1 Planted geraniums around border (4)

2 Wanted supporter to throw dice (7)

3 Gathered concerning length (5)

4 Creepy-sounding body of water (4)

5 Routine at the sink? (3,5)

6 Sounds like nose is broken (6)

10 He’s positive I stop Tim working (8)

11 Appearing to have food (3)

13 Midday, getting horse into shape (7)

14 Poem in quarto: delightful (3)

15 Scuffle about a scarf (6)

18 Change later, perhaps (5)

19 European staff (4)

20 Officers’ room in confusion (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

3 Remark (7)

7 Merchant (6)

8 Kettle drums (7)

9 Heart (4)

11 Conduit (4)

12 Paddle boat (5)

15 Body parts (4)

16 Signals assent (4)

17 Wireless (5)

18 Skin complaint (4)

19 Entreaty (4)

21 Fellow aviator (7)

22 Fruit (6)

23 Disperse (7)

DOWN

1 Margin (4)

2 Desired (7)

3 About a yard (5)

4 Great Lake (4)

5 Rhythmic art form (3,5)

6 Audible features (6)

10 Cheerful person (8)

11 Vegetable (3)

13 Nine-sided outline (7)

14 Poem (3)

15 Commotion (6)

18 Transform (5)

19 Post (4)

20 Untidy state (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror