Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 Deity in charge of terror (5) 4 Bake off British food (5) 7 Hardly returning ton (3) 9 Cadge from cleaner (6) 11 Keep in favour of time (4) 12 Tin from Tuscany (3) 13 Betting old ship gets the French to shine (7) 15 Important to be untalented (7) 18 Blob left out for shilling (3) 19 Managed to get one in bad conditions (4) 20 Sarah travelled a
wilderness (6) 23 The golfer’s conceit (3) 24 Illuminated concerning
measure (5) 25 Those changed in spirit (5)
DOWN 1 Nuisance to check vermin management (4,7) 2 Spinning around pub (3) 3 Firm has general exhibition on wheel (3) 5 Building obstacle (5) 6 Spread prohibitions to include English food (6,5) 8 Contemporary with part-timer (4) 10 Admit to being won over (3) 13 Thus get bishop to cry (3) 14 Copy of tapestry (3) 16 Turn to dance (5) 17 Mislay sole arrangement (4) 18 British artist in underwear (3) 21 Time of pageantry (3) 22 Stolen from both others (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 1 Overwhelming anxiety (5) 4 Skewered dish (5) 7 Negative (3) 9 Loofah (6) 11 Castle (4) 12 Container (3) 13 Glitter (7) 15 Outstanding (7) 18 Float up and down (3) 19 Precipitation (4) 20 African desert (6) 23 Self-image (3) 24 Liquid measure (5) 25 Ruling principles (5) DOWN 1 Vermin treatment (4,7) 2 Tavern (3) 3 Gear (3) 5 Obstruct (5) 6 Pale flat legumes (6,5) 8 Office worker (4) 10 Possess (3) 13 Weep (3) 14 Mimic (3) 16 Contort (5) 17 Be defeated (4) 18 Undergarment (3) 21 Era (3) 22 Very warm (3)