Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 City that was elegant in the past (7) 7 Idiot fellow has to cover (6) 8 Organs stolen in audible distance (7) 9 Laid-back face (4) 11 Inclination to design pram (4) 12 Forbidden to throw a boot (5)

15 Fulfil mission with coating (4)

16 Blue feathers (4)

17 Big look around house (5) 18 Trade in lead production (4)

19 Chief sobs uncontrollably (4) 21 So-called man/lion hybrid (7)

22 Calm queen seen running round (6) 23 Came in to finish with new tree (7)

DOWN

1 Darts player’s place in Rochester (4) 2 Contain everything in grip (7)

3 Tawdry peach cocktail (5) 4 Put right inside the almond (4)

5 Notice access outside affected by torrents (8) 6 Work into new alternative (6) 10 I am on the phone, still (8) 11 Brigade’s gear (3) 13 Crowed that beats do change (7) 14 Low-flying bird (3) 15 Intended money to lose direction (6) 18 Allocated party went ahead (5)

19 Corrupt foundation (4)

20 Utilises Sue’s recipe (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

3 US city (7) 7 Dress (6) 8 Hearing range (7) 9 Watch part (4) 11 Slope (4) 12 Prohibited (5) 15 Movie (4) 16 Depressed (4) 17 Ice structure (5) 18 Transaction (4) 19 Leader (4) 21 In name only (7)

22 Peaceful (6)

23 Logged (7)

DOWN

1 Dart’s player’s line (4) 2 Large bag (7) 3 Inexpensive (5) 4 Cure (4) 5 Waterfalls (8) 6 Choice (6) 10 Unmoving (8) 11 Equipment (3) 13 Bragged (7) 14 Nocturnal creature (3) 15 Husband-to-be (6) 18 Distributed (5) 19 Platform (4) 20 Applications (4)