Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Supporter of electricity? (5) 4 Stick to employees (5) 7 Sign from galleon (3) 9 Flush at socialist study (6) 11 For every one inside wharf (4)

12 Now everyone has to be obliged (3)

13 Curse about having points to criticise (7) 15 Expand a nutmeg recipe (7) 18 Whole or just part, say (3) 19 Aide made unusual impression (4)

20 Flan has a new pattern (6) 23 Time of underachievement (3) 24 Enemy confused land (5) 25 Unexpectedly greet a bird (5)

DOWN

1 Alpine story turned out to have character (11) 2 Folder about elderly (3) 3 Originally called in one electrician (3) 5 Goodbye to a French deity (5)

6 Hopeful request for garden favourite (6-2-3) 8 Formerly in concert (4) 10 Permanently stain innards mid-yellow (3) 13 Copper gets point of signal (3) 14 Enthusiast from Brazil? (3) 16 German male forced to shine (5)

17 Observe a memo (4)

18 It’s a new way to relax (3) 21 Is more than one? (3) 22 Bragged about scrap (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Tower connecting cables (5) 4 Personnel (5) 7 Zodiac predator (3) 9 Blush (6) 11 Jetty (4) 12 Be indebted to (3) 13 Disapproval (7) 15 Increase (7) 18 Total (3) 19 Notion (4) 20 Scottish plaid (6) 23 Age (3) 24 Middle Eastern country (5) 25 Large white type of heron (5)

DOWN

1 Nature (11) 2 Getting on! (3) 3 Born (3) 5 Farewell (5) 6 Flower (6-2-3) 8 On one occasion (4) 10 Colouring (3) 13 Snooker stick (3) 14 Kernel (3) 16 Glisten (5) 17 Musical sound (4) 18 Be seated (3) 21 Plural of is (3) 22 Piece of material (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror