Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Danes designed a chair (5) 4 Answer evasively about barrier (5) 7 Free of bride (3) 9 Sound like a baby’s toy (6) 11 Item moving in the fourth dimension (4) 12 Twins have to gain (3) 13 Flower makes bull lose his footing (7) 15 Consider what a mirror does (7) 18 Regard for diocese (3) 19 Revealing about beef (4) 20 Promise to put pressure on sill (6) 23 Swimmer feeling around (3) 24 Sovereign for stationery item (5) 25 Scope of morning section (5)

DOWN

1 Warden gets motorist a drink (11) 2 Partner’s painting (3) 3 Nothing seen in Manila (3) 5 Bore with exercise (5) 6 Woman right to get gift that never goes (4-7) 8 Show mode off (4) 10 Not returning a great deal (3) 13 Copper gets point of signal (3) 14 Switched with comedian (3) 16 Loudly complain — that’s feeble (5) 17 Manage firm exercise (4) 18 School nowadays is gloomy (3) 21 Field of pleasure (3) 22 Feel modest about growth (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Family car (5) 4 Garden border (5) 7 Disburden (3) 9 Clatter (6) 11 Occasion (4) 12 Be victorious (3) 13 Primula (7) 15 Ponder (7) 18 Notice (3) 19 Type of meat (4) 20 Vow (6) 23 Long fish (3) 24 Monarch (5) 25 Extent (5)

DOWN

1 Hand tool (11) 2 Craft (3) 3 Zero (3) 5 Train (5) 6 Always there (4-7) 8 Public protest (4) 10 Weight (3) 13 Snooker stick (3) 14 Humour (3) 16 Delicate (5) 17 Deal successfully (4) 18 Miserable (3) 21 Meadow (3) 22 Type of tree (3)