Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Expensive energy, in phase (5) 4 Stand delay (5) 7 Traitor within fraternity (3) 9 Show-stopper for fellow at home with beer (6) 11 Only part of lethal force (4) 12 Bully livestock (3) 13 Want rep lost in city (7) 15 Terribly bad sign in the middle (7) 18 Insect of character, say (3) 19 Bird on a string? (4) 20 Puzzle solved in game (6) 23 Bird in frock (3) 24 Countryside in Outer Urals (5) 25 Needs new compact (5)

DOWN

1 Harmless firework for a felon (4-7) 2 Are back for a long time (3) 3 Father left as a friend (3) 5 Yawning at a page of nonsense (5) 6 Sentence to look a long time for title (4,7) 8 Rent out bird (4) 10 One writer’s novel (3) 13 I’m a moving target (3) 14 Not returning a great deal (3) 16 Put off animal, with time (5) 17 Always in same version (4) 18 Eavesdrop on an insect (3) 21 Agree with the head (3) 22 Juicer contains something cold (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Precipitous (5) 4 Cubicle (5) 7 Rodent (3) 9 Last number (6) 11 50 per cent (4) 12 Farm animal (3) 13 Belgian city (7) 15 Belly (7) 18 Honey-maker (3) 19 Toy (4) 20 Riddle (6) 23 Fabled bird (3) 24 Rustic (5) 25 Thick (5)

DOWN

1 Burglar (4-7) 2 Age (3) 3 Chum (3) 5 Wide open (5) 6 Non-inherited title (4,7) 8 Gull (4) 10 Fresh (3) 13 Goal (3) 14 Weight (3) 16 Dissuade (5) 17 Constantly (4) 18 Harass (3) 21 Signal assent (3) 22 Frozen water (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror