Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 Craze has articles for fool (7) 7 A lesson is corrupt (6) 8 Lobster demolished cushion (7)

9 Leap around light (4) 11 Groped around for fastening (4)

12 Black lace wrapped around telegram (5) 15 Corrupt foundation (4) 16 One editor’s requirement (4) 17 After love, reap terrible drama (5) 18 Flavouring that makes money (4)

19 Eric prepared some food (4)

21 Judge country left in denial (7) 22 Relaxed in desert conditions (6)

23 Good ideas, pants (7)

DOWN

1 Great deal of service (4) 2 Create firm to medium stance (7) 3 Loud, competent story (5) 4 Beer gets nothing from plant (4)

5 A pinch is sent from Spain (8)

6 Bad trade died when rushed (6)

10 Gap for true pear recipe (8) 11 Knock a style of music (3) 13 Chap to send heat below (7) 14 Permit to hire (3) 15 Appropriate for Rob to return argument (6) 18 Slime spread a long way (5) 19 Unusual not to be well done (4) 20 Exalted figures in the theatre (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

3 Dunce (7) 7 Unprincipled (6) 8 Reinforce (7) 9 Colourless (4) 11 Cord (4) 12 Lead (5) 15 Platform (4) 16 Necessity (4) 17 Art form (5) 18 Herb (4) 19 Cereal plant (4) 21 Dissent (7) 22 Paused (6) 23 Gasps (7)

DOWN

1 Large amount (4) 2 Write (7) 3 Myth (5) 4 Fleshy succulent (4) 5 From Latin America (8) 6 Rushed (6) 10 Opening (8) 11 Sharp blow (3) 13 Under (7) 14 Allow (3) 15 Take temporarily (6) 18 Units of distance (5) 19 Seldom seen (4) 20 Deities (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror