Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Loud competent story (5) 4 Reportedly barks for fabric (5) 7 Are back for a long time (3) 9 Argumentative sportsmen? (6) 11 One of vital cosmetics (4) 12 Devour in one attempt (3) 13 Cap for two women (7) 15 Trophy gets finished in whitewash (5-2) 18 Favourite dog, say (3) 19 Lied about being lazy (4) 20 Stick notice to this place (6) 23 Huge without third colour (3) 24 Got sick with American relish (5) 25 Leaves out of room itself (5)

DOWN

1 Fear and chagrin turned out to be profound (3-8) 2 Shelter from sleet (3) 3 Wander out of terror (3) 5 At home with everyone, taken together (2,3) 6 Witch reprogrammed the scanners (11) 8 When I get a lot of land (4) 10 You and I have time to get soaked (3) 13 Same level within department (3) 14 Knock about catapult (3) 16 Victory drinks in the glens (5) 17 A hut sadly in a state (4) 18 Hippies’ food (3) 21 Couple of the French get nothing (3) 22 Border of the material (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Myth (5) 4 Snooker table cloth (5) 7 Age (3) 9 Oarsmen (6) 11 Bathroom powder (4) 12 Consume (3) 13 Kneecap (7) 15 Concealment (5-2) 18 Domestic animal (3) 19 Unoccupied (4) 20 Cling (6) 23 Shade (3) 24 Enthusiasm (5) 25 Neglects (5)

DOWN

1 Extensive (3-8) 2 Protected side of a ship (3) 3 Stray (3) 5 Altogether (2,3) 6 Female magician (11) 8 Continent (4) 10 Moist (3) 13 Equal (3) 14 Faucet (3) 16 Valleys (5) 17 Salt Lake City location (4) 18 Pastry item (3) 21 Twosome (3) 22 Skirt’s edge (3)