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Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Pressure and freedom is commonplac­e (9) 8 Appears to be weaving machines (5) 10 Furious corsair loses head (5) 12 Thus have time to get drunk (3) 13 Youngster parking at university (3) 14 Mine changed in manner (4) 15 Pretentiou­s person rose up awkwardly (6) 16 Slides for small children (5) 18 Hear silent order (6) 20 Picture one prisoner (4) 22 Favourite dog, say (3) 23 Same level within carpark (3) 24 Begin second quiche (5) 25 A French object joins small items (5) 26 Gave beers out as drinks (9)

DOWN

2 Get beaten, having nothing approximat­e (5) 3 Cricket match can be a trial (4) 4 Stand on three legs, fall, and do over (6) 5 Suspend doctor and primate (5) 6 Sells beam off, above reproach (9) 7 Raise news about fatigue (9) 9 Fiend arranged no terms (7) 11 Two chaps are foreign (7) 15 Secret number initially protected at home (3) 17 Confine boiler (6) 19 Extent of small stride (5) 21 Credit one, myself, with felony (5) 23 Father has hesitation getting cat (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Truism (9) 8 Comes into view (5) 10 Angry (5) 12 Drunkard (3) 13 Young dog (3) 14 Demeanour (4) 15 Affected person (6) 16 Slips (5) 18 Heed (6) 20 Religious image (4) 22 Domestic animal (3) 23 Equal (3) 24 Commence (5) 25 Items (5) 26 Drinks (9)

DOWN

2 Unattached (5) 3 Examine (4) 4 Camera stand (6) 5 Hang (5) 6 Innocent (9) 7 Fatigue (9) 9 Ogre (7) 11 Resident of Moscow? (7) 15 Metal fastener (3) 17 Water boiler (6) 19 Room (5) 21 Misdemeano­ur (5) 23 Cougar (4)

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