Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
So, pigs arranged idle chat (6) Excuse average academic (6) Genuine gold, then it turned to carbon (9) Incantation to write a word correctly (5) Simple shift towards far right (15) Relative’s Northeastern expression of relief (6) Half seek truth — it’s harsh! (8) Set fire to one barrier? Take legal action! (8) I initially called after press, being sarcastic (6) Financial organisation helping the community? (8, 7) 25 Wartime vessel turns about (1-4) Male painters, perhaps, in suitable accommodation (9) Cockney married and caused irritation (6) 28 Pay respect to South African instrument (6) 1 5 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 23 26 27
DOWN
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 16
Creature’s excessive hesitation (5) Disinfected, it reels around (7) Area’s variable and inconsistent (6) American dummy confused if I recap (8) Again dish out book (7) Long period in choice undertaking (9) Dried fruit is found in rain (6) Topless ugly boy taken in willingly (6) Lady’s garment — it is backed in, for example, cat fur (9) Put up with a road being average (8)
Party time leading to childbirth (6) Pay equal shares to travel from Amsterdam? (2, 5) 20 Repetition of words ruined article (7) Carnivore is shy, old and tasteful at heart (6) 22 Mr Wilde’s awards
ceremony (6) 24 Partly prevented
incident (5) 17 18 21
Solutions in Monday’s Daily Record
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
Rumour-monger (6) Forgive (6) Bona fide (9) Brief stretch (5) Honest and frank (15) Sibling’s son (6) Strictness (8) Bring a lawsuit (8) Well-known song by Alanis Morissette (6) Institution in which money can be saved and withdrawn (8, 7) 25 German submarine (1-4) Flat (9) Had a restless desire (6) 28 Military
greeting (6) 1 5 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 23 26 27
DOWN
Semiaquatic mammal (5) Free from germs (7) Irregular, sporadic (6) Peacemaker (8) Substitute (7) Surgical procedure (9) 8 Shrivelled grape (6) 9 With pleasure (6) 14 Underskirt (9) 16 Level of quality (8) 17 Toil (6) 18 Split the bill (2, 5) 20 Musical performance (7) American prairie wolf (6) 22 Academy
Awards (6) 24 Important
occasion (5) 2 3 4 5 6 7 21
Solutions in Monday’s Daily Record