Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Explosion is fun (5) 4 Spilt Malibu, destroying one stamp book (5) 7 Boiler’s fuel (3) 9 Canter off in a daze (6) 11 Great deal of service (4) 12 Feel modest about growth (3) 13 At home, anxious and severe (7) 15 Stabilise what’s left (7) 18 Crawler, when quiet (3) 19 A method of being on holiday (4) 20 Mark, at church, is

seldom seen (6) 23 Draw a digit, say (3) 24 Some insects are small and

affectionate (5) 25 Writer takes notes

for money (5)

DOWN

1 Spread prohibitions to include English food (6,5) 2 Child of resonance (3) 3 Sticking with twitch (3) 5 Brian turned into a thinker (5) 6 Teacher has a bit of a classic (11) 8 Incline to be thin (4) 10 I’m a moving target (3) 13 Fashionable new pub (3) 14 Definitely an article (3) 16 Animal all over mother (5) 17 Bed has small worth (4) 18 Fairy’s tune (3) 21 Lawman takes firm pressure (3) 22 Wonder in drawer (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Eruption (5) 4 Band’s record (5) 7 Lubricant (3) 9 Hypnotic state (6) 11 Large amount (4) 12 Type of tree (3) 13 Extreme (7) 15 Equilibrium (7) 18 Serpent (3) 19 Not at home (4) 20 Insufficient (6) 23 Pull (3) 24 Group of insects (5) 25 Small change (5)

DOWN

1 Tinned legumes? (6,5) 2 Boy (3) 3 Spasm (3) 5 Organ (5) 6 Tour de force (11) 8 Without fat (4) 10 Goal (3) 13 Tavern (3) 14 Common word (3) 16 Andean beast of burden (5) 17 Price (4) 18 Atmosphere (3) 21 Policeman (3) 22 Amazement (3)