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Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Pinch new tales (5) 4 Punished for performing dance (5) 7 Appearing to have food (3) 9 Horrid to rent out (6) 11 Boast about argument (4) 12 Now overthrow is gained (3) 13 Worker has lime treatment for disease (7) 15 Go back to refuge (7) 18 Copper gets point of signal (3) 19 Terribly evil and horrid (4) 20 Swear about getting new reply (6) 23 Doctor puts pressure on cleaner (3) 24 Learn layout of the kidneys (5) 25 Managed church and farm (5)

DOWN

1 Warden gets motorist a drink (11) 2 Captain has fitting (3) 3 Shelter from sleet (3) 5 Sister translatin­g runes (5) 6 Realistic as astronaut returns (4-2-5) 8 Opposed to disturbing a nit (4) 10 Hitting with can (3) 13 Copy of tapestry (3) 14 Permit to hire (3) 16 Working a lot with new nail (5)

17 First man to find a barrier (4)

18 Bully with endless scowl (3) 21 Neither out of ignorance (3) 22 Betting on a spring (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Take unlawfully (5) 4 Punished at school? (5) 7 Vegetable (3) 9 Awful (6) 11 Black bird (4) 12 Was victorious (3) 13 Complaint (7) 15 Go backwards (7) 18 Snooker stick (3) 19 Disgusting (4) 20 Response (6) 23 Cleaning implement (3) 24 Of the kidneys (5) 25 Cattle farm (5)

DOWN

1 Hand tool (11) 2 Suitable (3) 3 Mr Mack? (3) 5 Health worker (5) 6 Sensible (4-2-5) 8 Against (4) 10 Metal (3) 13 Primate (3) 14 Allow (3) 16 Claw (5) 17 Biblical figure (4) 18 Heifer (3) 21 And not (3) 22 Mineral spring (3)

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