Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.
Cryptic clues ACROSS
3 Italy and India implicated in bungled radar attack (3,4) 7 Darren’s off on a mission (6) 8 Hear note initially shine (7) 9 Terribly evil and horrid (4) 11 Lucid French river, say (4) 12 Quality of bird captivates artist (5) 15 The picture contains a story (4) 16 Spots cane construction (4) 17 Time to get friend to agree (5) 18 Mine changed in manner (4) 19 Tuna-mad relation (4) 21 Complaint I will bring to a head (7) 22 Singer heard producing a note (6) 23 Skated with child in protective gear (7)
DOWN
1 Intend to be unpleasant (4) 2 Triumph clergyman found in bucket (7) 3 Fish in the corner (5) 4 Lied about being lazy (4) 5 Check trainers have been sent (8) 6 Give professor wrong tea (6) 10 Tending to be leaning (8) 11 Betting on a spring (3) 13 Expert note about being solvent (7) 14 Spinning around pub (3) 15 Itches to change principles (6) 18 Wrong sum, journalist thought (5) 19 It’s a new drink (4) 20 Peer in real trouble (4)
Quick clues ACROSS
3 Event in the Blitz (3,4) 7 Chore (6) 8 Sparkle (7) 9 Disgusting (4) 11 Rational (4) 12 Characteristic (5) 15 On a grand scale (4) 16 Skin complaint (4) 17 Concur (5) 18 Demeanour (4) 19 Female relative (4) 21 Malady (7) 22 Bank note, informally (6) 23 Crash helmet? (7)
DOWN
1 Miserly (4) 2 Win through (7) 3 Viewpoint (5) 4 Unoccupied (4) 5 Hold back (8) 6 Bequeath (6) 10 Aslant (8) 11 Health farm (3) 13 Organic solvent (7) 14 Tavern (3) 15 Morals (6) 18 Pondered (5) 19 Sparkling wine (4) 20 Aristocrat (4)