Two-speed coffeebreak Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Teach how to swindle (5) 4 Understood diplomacy around Italian (5)
7 Kitty is a dish (3)
9 Chief rioted unexpectedly (6) 11 Feta production is destiny (4) 12 Originally called in one engineer (3)
13 A race to ride away, dressed (7)
15 Banshee unfortunately became an irrelevance (3-4) 18 Copper gets point of signal (3) 19 Ever-changing swerve (4) 20 Right grate moved around loft (6)
23 The golfer’s conceit (3) 24 Famous as a piece of music? (5) 25 He admits being the proprietor (5) DOWN
1 Save channel broadcast that’s smooth (5-6) 2 Captain has fitting (3) 3 Heard couple as well (3) 5 About musical piece of furniture (5) 6 Innovative dog? (5-6)
8 Jog out of bistro, tipsily (4) 10 Juicer contains something cold (3) 13 Talented with a drink (3)
14 Not returning a great deal (3) 16 We sat around – hard work (5)
17 Border of hedges (4) 18 Scared to include transport (3) 21 A turn previously (3) 22 Growling about argument (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Play dishonestly (5) 4 Implied (5) 7 Cooking vessel (3) 9 Newspaper boss (6) 11 Doom (4) 12 Born (3) 13 Clothed (7) 15 Outmoded person (3-4) 18 Snooker stick (3) 19 Change direction (4) 20 Attic (6) 23 Self-image (3) 24 Remarked (5) 25 Possessor (5) DOWN
1 Beardless (5-6) 2 Suitable (3) 3 Also (3)
5 Seat (5) 6 Fashion icon (5-6) 8 Horse’s gait (4) 10 Frozen water (3) 13 Beer (3) 14 Weight (3) 16 Perspire (5) 17 Margin (4) 18 Vehicle (3)
21 In the past (3) 22 Quarrel (3)