Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Supports rugby players (5) 4 Grins at rays (5) 7 He has to steal (3) 9 Disagree with work and sit (6) 11 Unfriendly party at ancient city (4) 12 Encourage farm produce (3) 13 Eccentric bit of syncopation (7) 15 Arrogant person puts out painting (7) 18 Lashed around tree (3) 19 Run to get latch (4) 20 New aim: take in friend and animal (6) 23 Animal gives party energy (3) 24 Raid carried out by old medium (5) 25 Fear movement of adder (5)

DOWN

1 Call with less sensitive set of digits (5,6) 2 In favour of compromise (3) 3 Initially a call for help (1,1,1) 5 Sailor takes poem home (5) 6 Cancel eccentric way to win prize (7,4) 8 Steak gets a complaint (4) 10 She’s on the line! (3) 13 Removal includes eggs (3) 14 Stout Fanny Adams at junction (3) 16 Dish as ordered by boy (5) 17 Arid sort of attack (4) 18 Silver on a stove (3) 21 Frenchman too much for rocker’s enemy (3) 22 For every experience has it (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Objects used onstage (5) 4 Rafters (5) 7 Thieve (3) 9 Actively resist (6) 11 Unsmiling (4) 12 Omelette ingredient (3) 13 Unconventional (7) 15 Trouble-maker (7) 18 Burnt matter (3) 19 Fastener (4) 20 Antelope (6) 23 Female deer (3) 24 Wireless (5) 25 Phobia (5)

DOWN

1 Contact details (5,6) 2 Expert (3) 3 Mayday (1,1,1) 5 Dwelling (5) 6 Lottery game (7,4) 8 Type of meat (4) 10 Clothes fastener (3) 13 Egg cells (3) 14 Overweight (3) 16 Healthy option? (5) 17 Inroad (4) 18 Ottoman ruler (3) 21 1960s figure (3) 22 For each (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror