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Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Weary of directors, say (5) 4 Small map isn’t wrong having east (5)

7 He has to steal (3) 9 Cancel directions to entrance (6)

11 Gap sounds complete (4) 12 Vessel for gullible person (3) 13 Trouble, taking resistance to be relative (7) 15 Sodium smell emerging (7) 18 Greek character has time for mine (3)

19 Snatch unravellin­g garb (4) 20 Vinegar gives expert twitch (6) 23 Growling about argument (3) 24 Drive back to see film about parking (5)

25 Fairy left in danger (5)

DOWN

1 Chief to rely on fellow controllin­g rage (4,7)

2 Are back for a long time (3) 3 Dorothy comes to a full stop (3) 5 Hotels working without energy – idleness (5) 6 Abstract, changing to heretical (11)

8 Flier right to have a drink (4) 10 Suppress a joke (3)

13 Last word from the cricket? (3) 14 Grain of loathing (3) 16 Tread on a sticker (5) 17 Not far from one argument (4)

18 Turn up on time in position (3) 21 Lawman takes firm pressure (3) 22 Fewer around animal (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Fed up (5) 4 Enlarged detail of a photo (5) 7 Thieve (3) 9 Nullify (6) 11 Opening (4) 12 Large cup (3) 13 Male relative (7) 15 Coming into existence (7) 18 Large hole (3) 19 Seize (4) 20 Type of acid (6) 23 Quarrel (3) 24 Disgust (5) 25 Jeopardy (5)

DOWN

1 Financial expert (4,7) 2 Age (3) 3 Speck (3) 5 Slow-moving mammal (5) 6 Not practical (11) 8 Ale (4) 10 Choke (3) 13 Cheerio! (3) 14 Cereal plant (3) 16 Hallmark (5) 17 Close (4) 18 Place (3) 21 Policeman (3) 22 Female sheep (3)

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