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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 Toady ordered crepe (5) 4 Understood diplomacy in concealing one (5) 7 Compete to get in Riviera (3) 9 Purpose of camping? (6) 11 Send it back after the old monster (4) 12 Study of cadences (3) 13 Annoyed as a new greed develops (7) 15 Complaint I will bring to a head (7) 18 Copper gets point of signal (3) 19 Main road is a nuisance (4) 20 Rapped about being smart (6) 23 Are back for a long time (3) 24 Remove soap from broken siren (5) 25 Search crate out (5)

DOWN

1 Minor bodyguard watches youngsters (11) 2 Level with first woman (3) 3 Hoping to include fastener (3) 5 Encourage revolution­ary queen (5) 6 Questionin­g a type of burn (5,6) 8 College of note, possibly (4) 10 Not returning a great deal (3) 13 Wonder in drawer (3) 14 Talk of argon, say (3) 16 Memorise renal layout (5) 17 Team dies away (4) 18 Limit on headwear (3) 21 Partner’s painting (3) 22 Same level within department (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Crawl (5) 4 Implied (5) 7 Contend (3) 9 Determined (6) 11 Abominable snowman (4) 12 Lair (3) 13 Irritated (7) 15 Malady (7) 18 Snooker stick (3) 19 Haul (4) 20 Nattily dressed (6) 23 Age (3) 24 Wash out (5) 25 Find (5)

DOWN

1 Babysitter (11) 2 Previous day (3) 3 Brooch (3) 5 Hearten (5) 6 Interrogat­ion (5,6) 8 Public school (4) 10 Weight (3) 13 Amazement (3) 14 Type of element (3) 16 Gain knowledge (5) 17 Edge (4) 18 Toothpaste lid (3) 21 Craft (3) 22 Equal (3)

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