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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 Started block, say, inside (5) 4 Record progress of church painting (5) 7 Pressure on soldier to return swine (3) 9 Irritate the French after tearing tent (6) 11 Expand key argument (4) 12 Pinch pin back (3) 13 Mythical creature and dog have neat arrangemen­t (7) 15 Wrench spear around with knights (7) 18 Exclude from pub (3) 19 Search for appearance (4) 20 Abandon at the beach (6) 23 Get oysters with trifle (3) 24 Whole time alto was performing (5) 25 Writer goes to church for money (5)

DOWN

1 Sweet but crazy, mine has left (6,5) 2 Captain has fitting (3) 3 Nothing seen in Manila (3) 5 Rota devised by a vital supplier (5) 6 Two buildings, one landmark (5,6) 8 Facts on English hereditary unit (4) 10 Knock Pat over (3) 13 Tin from Tuscany (3) 14 Neither out of ignorance (3) 16 High in an attic (5) 17 Point a set out (4) 18 British artist in underwear (3) 21 Opt to change T-shirt (3) 22 Very excited about whiskey (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Commenced (5) 4 Map (5) 7 Farm animal (3) 9 Stinging plant (6) 11 Increase (4) 12 Small drink (3) 13 Half-man, half horse (7) 15 Hand tool (7) 18 Ingot (3) 19 Glance (4) 20 Fibre (6) 23 Plaything (3) 24 Sum (5) 25 Small change (5)

DOWN

1 Dessert (6,5) 2 Suitable (3) 3 Zero (3) 5 Main artery (5) 6 London landmark (5,6) 8 Unit of heredity (4) 10 Faucet (3) 13 Container (3) 14 And not (3) 16 In the air (5) 17 Compass direction (4) 18 Undergarme­nt (3) 21 Summit (3) 22 Grain (3)

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