Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 A European accepts British gymnast (7) 7 Harm barrier, over many years (6) 8 Extend green plan around city (7) 9 Hire in Brentwood (4) 11 Yearn for wife to join worker (4) 12 Behold soldier caught reasoning (5) 15 Spades, not new, get auctioned (4) 16 Unusual not to be well done (4) 17 Inappropriate French article expected (5) 18 Become a parent, returning in derision (4) 19 Tiny part of a cat (4) 21 Surpass a celestial event (7)

22 Fish right inside channel (6) 23 Pub to profit from good deal (7)

DOWN

1 Border of hedges (4) 2 Stone confused mere lad (7) 3 Representative time with book (5) 4 Incentive to have money (4) 5 Rings about traitor joining city composition (8) 6 Afterwards to church, as a consequence (6) 10 Durable conclusion about old city (8)

11 Now overthrow is gained (3) 13 Somehow grant me something to wear (7) 14 Fired with fury (3)

15 Very good policeman on beat, initially (6) 18 Severe at the back (5)

19 It’s a new drink (4) 20 Darts player’s place in Rochester (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

3 Tumbler (7) 7 Injury (6) 8 Expand (7) 9 Lease (4) 11 Desire (4) 12 Rationality (5) 15 Retailed (4) 16 Seldom seen (4) 17 Unwarranted (5) 18 Father (4) 19 Particle (4) 21 Overshadow (7) 22 Ditch (6) 23 Haggle (7)

DOWN

1 Margin (4)

2 Gem (7) 3 Broker (5)

4 US coin (4) 5 Choral piece (8) 6 From there (6) 10 Lasting (8)

11 Was victorious (3) 13 Item of clothing (7) 14 Wrath (3) 15 Excellent (6) 18 Serious (5) 19 Sparkling wine (4) 20 Dart’s player’s line (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror