Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 3 Cooler passenger to flourish (7) 7 Chief editorial (6) 8 Least shabby ditties composed (7) 9 German gets free network (4) 11 School went ahead with winter transport (4) 12 Woman finds queen transparent (5) 15 Doesn’t stand for untruths (4) 16 Heard end of story (4) 17 Give conclusion to old wife (5) 18 Harmful microorganism found in bigger meal (4) 19 Criticises cooking vessels (4) 21 Judge country left in denial (7) 22 Distant handset (6) 23 Old coins as gifts (7)

DOWN 1 Tire of emblem (4) 2 Swung fish between daughters (7) 3 Fellow finds new diet smelly (5) 4 Raid carried out without water (4) 5 Shock loudly with kit, then confuse (8) 6 Complete space with flag (6) 10 Determined to lose true order (8) 11 Offence of losing (3) 13 Organs stolen in audible range (7) 14 Feel modest about growth (3) 15 Memorised antler formation (6) 18 Grand beers cause fits of laughter (5) 19 Bit of compartment (4) 20 Dish gone west (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 3 Ceremonial tune (7) 7 Boss (6) 8 Most neat (7) 9 Where to write the answers! (4) 11 Sleigh (4) 12 Precipitous (5) 15 Fibs (4) 16 Fable (4) 17 Bequeath (5) 18 Microbe (4) 19 Pots (4) 21 Dissent (7) 22 Far (6) 23 Flairs (7) DOWN 1 Banner (4) 2 Suspended (7) 3 Stinking (5) 4 Dry (4) 5 Scare (8) 6 Whole (6) 10 Adamant (8) 11 Transgression (3) 13 Hearing range (7) 14 Type of tree (3) 15 Gained knowledge (6) 18 High winds (5) 19 Section (4) 20 Casserole (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror