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Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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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)

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