Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 Groped around for fastening (4) 4 Period in Outer Mongolia (4) 6 Choose to veto plan (4) 8 First man to encounter a barrier (4) 11 Shade of most interest (4) 13 Entertainer turning to drama (7) 14 Devoured more than seven, say (3) 16 Reappear concerning dog (5) 18 Scheme involves one flyer (5) 21 Instrument to fix stair (5) 22 Group transporting tonne (5) 24 Encourage farm produce (3) 25 Compile form of argument (7) 28 Drive pins round (4) 30 Note diamonds are in cubes (4) 31 Brooding about god (4) 32 Jog out of bistro, timidly (4) 33 Distinguish from satellite (4)
DOWN
1 Dreaming about some paper (4) 2 A favourite outdoor fuel (4) 3 Former African has time for car (5) 4 Content with quantity (3) 5 Lame sort of gender (4) 7 Tries out flags (5) 9 Brave attorney gets call (6) 10 Artisan’s mother and child (5) 12 Instructed, say, to be tense (4) 15 Sad soldier in cart crash (6) 17 Reportedly seen and mentioned (5) 19 Tree trunks are terrible slog (4) 20 Indifferent to pressure in new diet (5) 23 Not up for one cold drink (5) 24 Point a set out (4) 26 My one is explosive (4) 27 Cancellation includes room (4) 29 Spotted with Kitty (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Cord (4) 4 Expression (4) 6 Elect (4) 8 Biblical man (4) 11 Shade (4) 13 Bullfighter (7) 14 Consumed (3) 16 Happen again (5) 18 Aviator (5) 21 Indian iInstrument (5) 22 Nine-piece ensemble (5) 24 Ovum (3) 25 Argument (7) 28 Rotate (4) 30 Cut into cubes (4) 31 Norse god (4) 32 Horse’s gait (4) 33 Relate (4)
DOWN
1 Quantity of paper (4) 2 Solid fuel (4) 3 Engine (5) 4 Number (3) 5 Masculine (4) 7 Wearies (5) 9 Bold (6) 10 Stoneworker (5) 12 Tight (4) 15 Very sad (6) 17 Quoted (5) 19 Cabers (4) 20 Lukewarm (5) 23 Gin mixer (5) 24 Sunrise direction (4) 26 Quarry (4) 27 Prison room (4) 29 Cooking vessel (3)