Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 Almost more, somehow less amounts (7)

7 Catholic student, always smart (6)

8 Article about concert (7)

9 Eleven stages of a journey (4)

11 Stupid European coin (4)

12 Search for weapon (5)

15 Got up like flower (4)

16 Bound to change diet (4)

17 Space to attempt log (5)

18 Right to get worker to shout (4)

19 Women’s group about to get telegram (4)

21 Be left at home with their mess (7)

22 Time to add sugar (6)

23 Irritates plants (7)

DOWN

1 Look in Tuscany (4)

2 Pragmatist retails badly (7)

3 Join during emergency (5)

4 Raw materials from forest (4)

5 Mark takes one medium object to be a sword (8)

6 Explained voles away to daughter (6)

10 Met green conditions coming out (8)

11 Nod back at academic (3)

13 Penalises London area for elegance (7)

14 Permit to hire (3)

15 Singer forced to give up work (6)

18 Tries out ceremonies (5)

19 Crew is expected to get clever (4)

20 Rely on a financial institution (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

3 Tiny bits (7)

7 Brainy (6)

8 Performance (7)

9 Limbs (4)

11 US coin (4)

12 Firearm (5)

15 Romantic token (4)

16 Fastened (4)

17 Access (5)

18 Tirade (4)

19 Cord (4)

21 Derive genetically (7)

22 Period of the year (6)

23 Stinging weeds (7)

DOWN

1 Peruse (4)

2 Sensible person (7)

3 Become as one (5)

4 Minerals (4)

5 Curved sword (8)

6 Worked out (6)

10 Appearing (8)

11 Professor (3)

13 Delicacy (7)

14 Allow (3)

15 Hand in notice (6)

18 Rituals (5)

19 Sagacious (4)

20 Side of a river (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror