Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Point a set out (4) 4 Lot of money for a weapon (4) 6 Thus repeatedly mediocre (2-2) 8 Cold dice are thrown (4) 11 Go away and sing (4) 13 Discuss getting island a tree (7) 14 Refusal to include land (1,1,1) 16 Lots of steam initially scalded a woman (5) 18 Yields plant ovules, say (5) 21 Palms off a song (5) 22 Countryside in Outer Urals (5) 24 Charge three notes (3) 25 Different course brings wild nag into shelter (7) 28 Drinks ruined seat (4) 30 Always in same version (4) 31 Opposed to throwing a tin (4) 32 Mix in prison (4) 33 Coven vying with deadly sin (4)

DOWN

1 The picture contains story (4) 2 Regarded as part of the play, say (4) 3 Does order small amounts of medicine (5) 4 Feathery snake? (3) 5 Wager with a foreign character (4) 7 Fight for what’s left (5) 9 Stick firm to this place (6) 10 Drive off to see sportsman (5) 12 Aunt mad for fish (4) 15 Aliens work out solution (6) 17 You and me have period of employment (5) 19 Small group, owing to time (4) 20 Relaxed next to an evil spirit (5) 23 Survives final son (5) 24 Is suitable for seizures (4) 26 Still in the venture (4) 27 Dish is missing when not there (4) 29 Hearsay about organ (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Direction (4) 4 Explosive (4) 6 Average (2-2) 8 Chilled (4) 11 Shoo! (4) 13 Evergreen (7) 14 America (1,1,1) 16 Steam bath (5) 18 Surrenders (5) 21 Old Testament book (5) 22 Rustic (5) 24 Payment (3) 25 Diverging line (7) 28 Beverages (4) 30 Constantly (4) 31 Against (4) 32 Move (4) 33 Jealousy (4)

DOWN

1 On a grand scale (4) 2 Spotted (4) 3 Amounts of medicine (5) 4 Constrictor (3) 5 Greek letter (4) 7 Shred (5) 9 Stick together (6) 10 Frogman (5) 12 Tinned food (4) 15 Brine (6) 17 Consumption (5) 19 Twosome (4) 20 Devil (5) 23 Endures (5) 24 Is appropriate (4) 26 Level (4) 27 Carrying salver (4) 29 Listening organ (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror