Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Started block, say, inside (5) 4 Go back in coach that’s fake (5) 7 Trimmed around lip (3) 9 Irritate at the plant (6) 11 Charge novice to touch (4) 12 Won over for the present (3) 13 European Frenchman in charge of attack (7) 15 Inclined to change last end (7) 18 Firm with new prisoner (3) 19 Left fool a bloomer, say (4) 20 Boar is travelling line on a map (6) 23 Hitting with can (3) 24 Heard note from singer (5) 25 Indifferent to pressure in new diet (5)

DOWN

1 Sweet but crazy, mine has left (6,5) 2 Partner’s painting (3) 3 Nothing found in Manila (3) 5 German male managed to shine (5) 6 Arrogant end reflects badly (4-7) 8 Note from yours truly to doctor (4) 10 Draw digit, say (3)

13 Turn up on time in position (3) 14 Gladstone’s son (3)

16 A profit once more (5) 17 Ruining tie, getting cross in way out (4) 18 Caught sailor in hired vehicle (3)

21 It’s a new way to relax (3) 22 Honest about quantity (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Commenced (5) 4 Sham (5) 7 Edge (3) 9 Stinging weed (6) 11 Sense (4) 12 Immediately (3) 13 Argument (7) 15 At an angle (7) 18 Deceive (3) 19 Unit of bread (4) 20 Line of equal pressure (6) 23 Metal (3) 24 Singing voice (5) 25 Lukewarm (5)

DOWN

1 Dessert (6,5) 2 Craft (3) 3 Zero (3) 5 Glisten (5) 6 Egocentric (4-7) 8 Message (4) 10 Pull (3) 13 Place (3) 14 Boy (3) 16 Anew (5) 17 Way out (4) 18 Taxi (3) 21 Convene (3) 22 Number (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror