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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 Chief in charge of subject (5) 4 Burn a label (5) 7 About to have nothing but eggs (3) 9 Stretch former nurse (6) 11 Yearn to be extensive (4) 12 Now employees have to be obliged (3) 13 Positive shape in crate (7) 15 A European accepts British gymnast (7) 18 Remote RAF manoeuvre (3) 19 Left fool a bloomer, say (4) 20 Purpose of camping? (6) 23 Originally called in one engineer (3) 24 A riot out of proportion (5) 25 Indifferen­t to pressure in new diet (5)

DOWN

1 Abstainer to tell eater off (11) 2 Fired with fury (3) 3 Firm with new prisoner (3) 5 Roam around after a smell (5) 6 Declined to have keys made (11) 8 Border of hedges (4) 10 Definitely an article (3) 13 Caught sailor in hired vehicle (3) 14 Rubbish in grotto (3) 16 Criticise Sunday dinner (5) 17 Like a family (4) 18 Opponent has iron ring put in (3) 21 Catch in one trap (3) 22 Supporter of golf? (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Theme (5) 4 Trademark (5) 7 Caviar (3) 9 Make an addition to (6) 11 Timeconsum­ing (4) 12 Be indebted to (3) 13 Sure (7) 15 Tumbler (7) 18 Distant (3) 19 Cob (4) 20 Determined (6) 23 Born as (3) 24 Scale (5) 25 Lukewarm (5)

DOWN

1 Non-drinker (11) 2 Wrath (3) 3 Deceive (3) 5 Scent (5) 6 Deteriorat­ed (11) 8 Margin (4) 10 Common word (3) 13 Taxi (3) 14 Decay (3) 16 Bake in oil (5) 17 Similar (4) 18 Enemy (3) 21 Fisherman’s aid (3) 22 Golf peg (3)

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