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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 sobs uncontroll­ably (4) 4 German boy is happy (4) 6 Nothing but affection (4) 8 Shop usually has work (4) 11 Mean to change heading (4) 13 Money is wonderful (7) 14 Kitty is a dish (3) 16 Equestrian clause (5) 18 Carriage contains a quantity of diamonds (5) 21 Actions in legal agreements (5) 22 Challenged out of dread (5) 24 Swan enclosure (3) 25 Crossing a bird (7) 28 Determinat­ion makes old king object (4) 30 Heard end of story (4) 31 Does translate verse (4) 32 Started with quiche (4) 33 Unexciting apartment (4)

DOWN

1 Reportedly obstruct some states (4) 2 Dine with no bisque (4) 3 Arson solved by sound detection (5) 4 Meg returned ruby (3) 5 Small group, owing to time (4) 7 Virginia finds cover correct (5) 9 Show a drape off (6) 10 Instrument to fix stair (5) 12 Weapon gets record points (4) 15 Trial or trade (6) 17 Remove broken bidet (5) 19 Called about Gran (4) 20 Indifferen­t to pressure in new diet (5) 23 Put off animal, with time (5) 24 Agreement sounds full (4) 26 Visit callously cut short (4) 27 Following from main exterior (4) 29 Rubbish in grotto (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Leader (4) 4 Pleased (4) 6 Cherish (4) 8 Work of art (4) 11 Title (4) 13 Chief city (7) 14 Cooking vessel (3) 16 Horseman (5) 18 Unit of gold purity (5) 21 Documents (5) 22 Was brave enough (5) 24 Biro (3) 25 Water bird (7) 28 Gravel (4) 30 Fable (4) 31 Poems (4) 32 Flan (4) 33 Not carbonated (4)

DOWN

1 Group of countries (4) 2 Broth (4) 3 Navigation aid (5) 4 Jewel (3) 5 Twosome (4) 7 Authentic (5) 9 Procession (6) 10 Indian ‘guitar’ (5) 12 Fencing sword (4) 15 Trauma (6) 17 Subtract (5) 19 Telephoned (4) 20 Lukewarm (5) 23 Dissuade (5) 24 Alliance (4) 26 Shout (4) 27 Subsequent (4) 29 Decay (3)

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