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Two-speed coffeebrea­k

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Saw tonne being transporte­d (5) 4 Singer has one platform (5) 7 Field of pleasure (3) 9 Remind about babysitter (6) 11 Shall have determinat­ion (4) 12 Baby’s drink (3) 13 Soldier almost left model (7) 15 Back to drink wine (7) 18 Forbid British article (3) 19 Part of community (4) 20 Scoundrel finds rotten item (3,3) 23 Confused wee creature (3) 24 Force loner to sign up (5) 25 Energy can’t improve play (5)

DOWN

1 Cause Tom to cook with a condiment (6,5) 2 Aged fool dances inside it (3) 3 Originally called in one engineer (3) 5 Throw away catapult (5) 6 Quiet time for Carol (6,5) 8 Number from Marianne (4) 10 Enthusiast from Brazil, say (3) 13 In favour of compromise (3) 14 Fixed way of truth (3) 16 Previous clergyman (5) 17 Bore about dress (4) 18 Last word from the cricket (3) 21 Wonder inside drawer (3) 22 Study of cadences (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Type of saw (5) 4 Foundation (5) 7 Meadow (3) 9 Bodyguard (6) 11 Testament (4) 12 Add (up) (3) 13 Perfect example (7) 15 Back-up (7) 18 Prohibit (3) 19 Item (4) 20 Dishonest person (3,3) 23 Female sheep (3) 24 Enlist (5) 25 Perform (5)

DOWN

1 Ketchup (6,5) 2 Elderly (3) 3 Born (3) 5 Cloth for an injured arm (5) 6 Christmas carol (6,5) 8 Operatic song (4) 10 Kernel (3) 13 Expert (3) 14 Furrow (3) 16 Earlier (5) 17 Gown (4) 18 Leave-taking word (3) 21 Amazement (3) 22 Lair (3)

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