Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Penniless when apartment malfunctioned (4,5) 8 Talk at zero speed (5) 10 Lively beer with soldier (5) 12 Creatures of Armenia (3) 13 Briefly judge (3) 14 Dame mad about cheese (4) 15 Set ten out as principles (6) 16 Satisfaction of lions (5) 18 Let son somehow become hot (6) 20 Called Gran over (4) 22 Speaking about food (3) 23 Scared to include transport (3) 24 Musical game (5) 25 Strange to send a line (5) 26 Deals nuts out, being brave (9)
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2 Animal all over mother (5) 3 Afterwards from both ends (4) 4 Shouted or read about (6) 5 King ordered fine blade (5) 6 Conifers affected by school science (9) 7 Novel gets an order from shopkeeper (9) 9 Shrines on both sides of the head (7) 11 Non-specific officer (7) 15 Hitting with metal (3) 17 Moving so near ground (6) 19 Drama involving a rope (5) 21 Arise awkwardly at sign (5) 23 Recalled about visit (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Destitute (4,5) 8 Speak in public (5) 10 Supple (5) 12 Males (3) 13 Umpire (3) 14 Dutch dairy product (4) 15 Sets of beliefs (6) 16 Conceit (5) 18 Taken unlawfully (6) 20 Telephoned (4) 22 Vegetable (3) 23 Vehicle (3) 24 Logical pastime (5) 25 Extraterrestrial (5) 26 Indomitable (9)
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2 Andean beast of burden (5) 3 At that time (4) 4 Bellowed (6) 5 Cutlery item (5) 6 Criminal science (9) 7 Retailer (9) 9 Places of worship (7) 11 Widespread (7) 15 Food container (3) 17 Cause (6) 19 Art form (5) 21 Zodiac Ram (5) 23 Shout (4)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror