Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 Tricky situations produce scratches (7) 7 Afterwards to church, as a consequence (6) 8 Number turning sour and heavy (7) 9 Stop in time to have a beer (4) 11 Ceremony sounds correct (4) 12 Husky, say, or another animal (5) 15 Loathe such heat (4) 16 Bring up the back (4) 17 Drama involving a rope (5) 18 His camera captured fraud (4) 19 Site unravelled cravats (4) 21 People knotting lace and shreds (7) 22 Student doesn’t start as a paid worker (6) 23 Composer swallows gram of antibacterial liquid (4,3)

DOWN

1 Phase pets out (4) 2 Break engineers with malice (7) 3 Small ice cream or cake (5) 4 Incentive to have money (4) 5 Manner to compel military group (3,5) 6 Resist plan that’s relative (6) 10 Tired tea about to get repeated (8) 11 Knock a style of music (3) 13 Boys are first changing causes (7) 14 This America has its uncle (3) 15 Cheap spirit leads to fun next to church (6) 18 Sails fashioned from plant material (5) 19 It grows in the street (4) 20 Doctor about to get extra (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 Abrades (7) 7 From there (6) 8 Burdensome (7) 9 Liquid measure (4) 11 Ceremonial practice (4) 12 Equine mammal (5) 15 Detest (4) 16 Posterior (4) 17 Art form (5) 18 Dishonest racket (4) 19 Binds (4) 21 Rags (7) 22 Salaried worker (6) 23 Skin sanitiser (4,3)

DOWN

1 Stair (4) 2 Short rest (7) 3 Teatime treat (5) 4 US coin (4) 5 Military arm (3,5) 6 Sibling (6) 10 Recapitulated (8) 11 Sharp blow (3) 13 Grounds (7) 14 Man’s name (3) 15 Illegal liquor (6) 18 Plant fibre (5) 19 Large shrub (4) 20 Additional (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror