Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Aristocrat in pub nothing new (5) 4 Time to tear into fashion (5) 7 Tease scribes, taking heart (3) 9 Bet doctor is inside storm (6) 11 Boast about argument (4) 12 Unacceptable in the south (3) 13 Extend prison term (7) 15 Intense struggle among rodents (3,4) 18 Drink of character, say (3) 19 Rage about clothing (4) 20 Modern centre design (6) 23 The golfer’s conceit (3) 24 We sat around hard work (5) 25 Happy with new organ (5)
DOWN
1 Roger’s bingo arranged in resort (6,5) 2 Rob made new sphere (3) 3 Nothing found in Manila (3) 5 Unexpectedly greet a bird (5) 6 Blue feathers - hate red variety (11) 8 Top bets are lost (4) 10 Encountered the police in London (3) 13 Health farm regulates pasta? No thanks! (3) 14 Feel remorse, the French way (3) 16 Search crate out (5) 17 Firm about middle (4) 18 Fasten round the neck (3) 21 Encourage farm produce (3) 22 Pass out of recollection (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Nobleman (5) 4 Fad (5) 7 Chest bone (3) 9 Wager (6) 11 Black bird (4) 12 Not at home (3) 13 Expand (7) 15 Competitive daily grind (3,4) 18 Beverage (3) 19 Cog (4) 20 Fresh (6) 23 Self-image (3) 24 Perspire (5) 25 Thyroid, eg (5)
DOWN
1 West Sussex resort (6,5) 2 Globe (3) 3 Zero (3) 5 Heron relative (5) 6 Depressed (11) 8 Supreme (4) 10 Assembled (3) 13 Mineral spring (3) 14 Regret (3) 16 Find (5) 17 Centre (4) 18 Bind (3) 21 Ovum (3) 22 Mountain pass (3)