Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Started to scrounge article (5) 4 Furious sign (5) 7 Trimmed around edge (3) 9 Irritate at the plant (6) 11 Mix in prison (4) 12 The point of literature? (3) 13 Great at organising sporting event (7) 15 Improve her pans, somehow (7) 18 Sick of villagers (3) 19 It’s used by clever baker (4) 20 Against getting fellow a stylus (6) 23 Method of Native American greeting? (3) 24 Working a lot with new nail (5) 25 Link with student is fair (5)

DOWN

1 Leave fruit first for dessert (6,5) 2 Partner’s painting (3) 3 See nothing in senility (3) 5 Month with alien group (5) 6 Derailments turned out to be sleek (11) 8 Only a lake (4) 10 Objection to going back for a bath (3) 13 Rent in Tripoli (3) 14 Singing with spirit (3) 16 Use a shroud, say (5) 17 Every ache is treated (4) 18 She’s a climber (3) 21 He has to steal (3) 22 Law-breaking implement (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Commenced (5) 4 Angry (5) 7 Lip (3) 9 Stinging weed (6) 11 Move (4) 12 Pen tip (3) 13 Sailing races (7) 15 Hone (7) 18 Unwell (3) 19 Unit of bread (4) 20 Wax pencil (6) 23 Question word (3) 24 Claw (5) 25 Light-haired (5)

DOWN

1 Sundae (6,5) 2 Craft (3) 3 Zero (3) 5 Eight-piece ensemble (5) 6 Aerodynamic (11) 8 Just (4) 10 Bath (3) 13 Tear (3) 14 Card game (3) 16 Benefit (5) 17 Every (4) 18 Climbing plant (3) 21 Thieve (3) 22 Pointed tool (3)