Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Teach about swindle (5) 4 He’s on the edge! (5) 7 Shelter from the sleet (3) 9 The rat posed a menace (6) 11 Rotate pins round (4) 12 Join a religious man (3) 13 Wonderful money (7) 15 Notes barrier to security (7) 18 Definitely an article (3) 19 Shape of cricket in London (4) 20 Time and motion list (6) 23 Bend archery equipment (3)

24 Takes away some beef (5) 25 Indifferent to pressure in new diet (5)

DOWN

1 Animals seen in terrible rain (4,3,4) 2 Talented with a beverage (3)

3 Drink of character, say (3) 5 Information is confusing Putin (5)

6 Bill is upset and inflamed (5,6) 8 Terribly neat feature of Sicily (4) 10 Free of the bride (3) 13 Tin from Tuscany (3) 14 Hippies’ food (3) 16 Passion for burning gas (5) 17 Seafood right inside taxi (4)

18 Not returning a great deal (3) 21 Procured from the dog otherwise (3) 22 Fewer round the animal (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Play dishonestly (5) 4 Rock face (5) 7 Mr Westwood? (3) 9 Warning (6) 11 Turn (4) 12 Append (3) 13 Chief city (7) 15 Protection (7) 18 Common word (3) 19 Ellipse (4) 20 Schedule (6) 23 Forward end of a vessel (3) 24 Cut of meat (5) 25 Lukewarm (5)

DOWN

1 Most common pets? (4,3,4) 2 Beer (3)

3 Earl Grey, eg (3) 5 Contribution (5) 6 Last bill (5,6) 8 European volcano (4) 10 Disburden (3) 13 Container (3) 14 Pastry item (3) 16 Bit of fire (5) 17 Crustacean (4) 18 Weight (3) 21 Obtained (3) 22 Female sheep (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror