Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Fleas fly? Not true (5) 4 Dull British country (5) 7 Wonder inside drawer (3) 9 Get gun out a bit (6) 11 Left one politician with walking difficulty (4) 12 Number of contents (3) 13 His glen turned out to be local? (7) 15 No spiel about foreign character (7) 18 Lashed around tree (3) 19 First man to find a barrier (4) 20 Prised off creepy-crawly (6) 23 Mound of distortions (3) 24 Enemy forced to land (5) 25 Writer goes to church for money (5)

DOWN

1 Discover the title of a card trick (4,3,4) 2 Wilt, using gas (3) 3 Fewer around animal (3) 5 A party has one excuse (5) 6 Weapon has wisdom to run (5,6) 8 College of note, possibly (4) 10 Singing with spirit (3) 13 Swimmer feeling around (3) 14 German has a French pistol (3) 16 Some insects are small and affectionate (5) 17 Roasting inside oven (4) 18 Also among pandas (3) 21 Father may explode (3) 22 Endlessly aired rage (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Disloyal (5) 4 Insipid (5) 7 Amazement (3) 9 Small lump (6) 11 Irregular walk (4) 12 Perfect rating! (3) 13 Nationality (7) 15 Greek letter (7) 18 Cigarette leavings (3) 19 Biblical figure (4) 20 Arachnid (6) 23 Hill (3) 24 Middle Eastern

country (5) 25 Small change (5)

DOWN

1 Con trick (4,3,4) 2 Droop (3) 3 Female sheep (3) 5 Legal defence (5) 6 Explosive device (5,6) 8 Public school (4) 10 Alcoholic drink (3) 13 Long fish (3) 14 Rifle, eg (3) 16 Group of bees (5) 17 Kiln for hops (4) 18 Common word (3) 21 Burst (3) 22 Wrath (3)