Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Scheme involves one flyer (5) 4 Appropriate side (5) 7 Don’t stand for untruth (3) 9 Steps that may be taken (6) 11 Agreement sounds full (4) 12 Admit being won over (3) 13 Friend sure to throw in a scan (7) 15 Plant keys on politician (7) 18 Copper gets point of signal (3) 19 Profit from a gin cocktail (4) 20 Time and motion list (6) 23 Clowns get depressed (3) 24 Furniture list (5) 25 Rascal lived badly (5)

DOWN

1 Struggle to use cushions? (6,5) 2 Aged fool definitely has it (3) 3 Fasten twice, oddly (3) 5 German girl has some wine (5) 6 Good memory of whole amount? (5,6) 8 Language in another sentence (4) 10 Nod back at academic (3) 13 In favour of compromise (3) 14 Beam at fish (3) 16 Clamber around branch (5) 17 Authentic sort of earl (4) 18 Tin from Tuscany (3) 21 Dog returned to supreme being (3) 22 Fewer around animal (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Aviator (5) 4 Correct (5) 7 Fib (3) 9 Set of rungs (6) 11 Alliance (4) 12 Possess (3) 13 Reading (7) 15 Works (7) 18 Snooker stick (3) 19 Win (4) 20 Schedule (6) 23 Inferior (3) 24 Counter (5) 25 Demon (5)

DOWN

1 Battle in the bedroom? (6,5) 2 Elderly (3) 3 Bind (3) 5 Drinking vessel (5) 6 Complete memory (5,6) 8 Gaelic (4) 10 Professor (3) 13 Expert (3) 14 Shaft of light (3) 16 Ascend (5) 17 Genuine (4) 18 Container (3) 21 Deity (3) 22 Female sheep (3)