Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Performer has keys to lock (7) 7 Cadge from cleaner (6) 8 Almost revere a trainee officer (7) 9 Friend working on ship (4) 11 Nothing but affection (4) 12 Races round in shock (5) 15 Window sounds a nuisance (4) 16 Writer depicting void (4) 17 Drama involving a rope (5) 18 Crazy about one domestic (4) 19 Rubbish on a list (4) 21 Rat has characteristic, alternatively (7) 22 Work for politicians (6) 23 Short poem on a disc (7)

DOWN

1 When I get a lot of land (4) 2 Husband has more on new chemical (7) 3 A portal of stone (5) 4 Yield a plant ovule, say (4) 5 Croatian fashion used in bad weather (8) 6 Seasoned as sulphur gets dealt out (6) 10 Loathing an interpretation (8) 11 Clapped around course (3) 13 Flyer reaches starting point by way of hill (7) 14 Free of bride (3) 15 Waste time as a craftsman (6) 18 Lesson about molar (5) 19 Part of the play? (4) 20 Left some wine (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Thespian (7) 7 Loofah (6) 8 Naval commander (7) 9 Pal (4) 11 Cherish (4) 12 Frighten (5) 15 Sheet of glass (4) 16 Roman poet (4) 17 Art form (5) 18 Servant (4) 19 Schedule (4) 21 Betrayer (7) 22 Toil (6) 23 Medallion (7) DOWN 1 Continent (4) 2 Substance like testosterone (7) 3 Banded mineral (5) 4 Surrender (4) 5 Outer garment (8) 6 Seasoned (6) 10 Hatred (8) 11 Circuit (3) 13 Pilot (7) 14 Disburden (3) 15 Amble (6) 18 Ethical (5) 19 Character (4) 20 Harbour (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror