Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.
Cryptic clues
ACROSS
1 Throw ball at basin (4) 4 Endlessly regretting penury (4) 6 Mislay sole arrangement (4) 8 Forest contains raw materials (4) 11 Limits on headgear (4) 13 Land seen worked by girl (7) 14 Rewarded with conflict (3) 16 City can produce language (5) 18 Competitor has viral problem (5) 21 A number enjoy something (5) 22 Cafe has new dire surroundings restored (5) 24 Facts in emergency (3) 25 Condiment in grave condition (7) 28 Still in the venture (4) 30 Lead off to the valley (4) 31 Language in another sentence (4) 32 Study time of damage (4) 33 Instrument out of tune, but not initially (4)
DOWN
1 Disapproving sounds at alcohol, say (4) 2 At what time will wife meet bride? (4) 3 Left coal production in the vicinity (5) 4 More polite with salesman (3) 5 Not far from one argument (4) 7 Side as ordered by boy (5) 9 Strange desire to live (6) 10 Danes designed a chair (5) 12 Mouthful of sugar, initially, and syrup (4) 15 Beast has article to mail off (6) 17 Tried working, exhausted (5) 19 Fruit supplier in different vein (4) 20 Novice always has a jemmy (5) 23 Remove soap from broken siren (5) 24 Element of victory? (4) 26 Girl at a celebration (4) 27 Gather pear was cooked (4) 29 Beastly medic? (3)
Quick clues
ACROSS
1 Dish (4) 4 Spoil (4) 6 Be defeated (4) 8 Minerals (4) 11 Toothpaste lids (4) 13 African country (7) 14 Battle (3) 16 School subject (5) 18 Opponent (5) 21 Integer (5) 22 Greasy spoon? (5) 24 Information (3) 25 Acetic acid (7) 28 Level (4) 30 Glen (4) 31 Gaelic (4) 32 Hollow (4) 33 Stringed instrument (4)
DOWN
1 Calls of derision (4) 2 Question word (4) 3 Neighbouring (5) 4 Agent (3) 5 Close (4) 7 Dressed leaves (5) 9 Inhabit (6) 10 Carried seat (5) 12 Large draught (4) 15 Beast (6) 17 Weary (5) 19 Grape plant (4) 20 Crowbar (5) 23 Wash out (5) 24 Precious metal (4) 26 Charity party (4) 27 Harvest (4) 29 Animal doctor (3)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror