Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
Cryptic clues ACROSS
1 Pets turn out to be vermin (4) 4 Point stew out (4) 6 New role for knowledge (4) 8 Owls fly, but not fast (4) 11 Reduces bits of meat (4) 13 Very hot without right current (7) 14 Course includes possessive pronoun (3) 16 Left omen about something sharp (5) 18 Alter shape afterwards (5) 21 Remove soap from broken siren (5) 22 Unfortunate cut in garb (5) 24 Number of contents (3) 25 Mistake about one registered animal (7) 28 Give out wrong time (4) 30 Origin of Wimbledon favourite (4) 31 Need to rearrange garden (4) 32 Incline to be thin (4) 33 Feel agitated and run away (4)
DOWN
1 Stop sending letters (4) 2 Cease breaking pots (4) 3 Left coal production in the vicinity (5) 4 You and I have time to get soaked (3) 5 Comfort ourselves with a journey (4) 7 Sovereign stationery item (5) 9 Find the French coat wrapped inside (6) 10 Expand women’s group study (5) 12 Continuing like this shortly (4) 15 Fun sea travel is hazardous (6) 17 King upsetting maids (5) 19 Most unexcited about song (4) 20 Equipment I would find unyielding (5) 23 Quoted edict incorrectly (5) 24 Distinguish from patella (4) 26 Charge novice to touch (4) 27 Border of hedges (4) 29 People of Armenia (3)
Quick clues ACROSS
1 Nuisance (4) 4 Direction (4) 6 Tradition (4) 8 Sluggish (4) 11 Severs (4) 13 Relevant (7) 14 Belonging to us (3) 16 Citrus fruit (5) 18 Subsequently (5) 21 Wash out (5) 22 Sleeveless garment (5) 24 Decimal base (3) 25 Long-necked mammal (7) 28 Radiate (4) 30 Plant ovule (4) 31 Paradise (4) 32 Without fat (4) 33 Escape (4)
DOWN
1 Mail (4) 2 Desist (4) 3 Neighbouring (5) 4 Moist (3) 5 Excursion (4) 7 Monarch (5) 9 Discover (6) 10 Broaden (5) 12 Shortly (4) 15 Dangerous (6) 17 Mythical king (5) 19 Melody (4) 20 Stiff (5) 23 Mentioned (5) 24 Inform (4) 26 Sense (4) 27 Margin (4) 29 Males (3)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror