Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Super fish (5) 4 Singer has one platform (5) 7 Devour in one attempt (3) 9 Connection to a game (6) 11 Medicine makes top politician unwell (4) 12 Resin from his apples (3) 13 Begin with the French alarm (7) 15 Rate the new building (7) 18 Strange spirit (3) 19 Woman in view? (4) 20 At home, nurse is mean (6) 23 Don’t stand for untruth (3) 24 Reckoned on reporting caller (5) 25 Console directors (5)

DOWN

1 Taking care of new issue? (11) 2 Guided by small light (3) 3 Prisoner to fall behind (3) 5 Move into underwear (5) 6 Male’s drivel about runner-up’s prize (6,5) 8 Cricket match can be a trial (4) 10 One politician is a scamp (3) 13 It’s a new way to relax (3) 14 Faced with expert (3) 16 Former spouse to lie about banishment (5) 17 Liar forced to complain (4) 18 Feel remorse, being impolite with no defence (3) 21 Pinch pin back (3) 22 Drink of character, say (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Flatfish (5) 4 Foundation (5) 7 Consume (3) 9 Span (6) 11 Tablet (4) 12 Tree product (3) 13 Shock (7) 15 Playhouse (7) 18 Alcoholic drink (3) 19 Flower (4) 20 Plan (6) 23 Fib (3) 24 Visitor (5) 25 Board (5)

DOWN

1 Childminding (11) 2 Went ahead (3) 3 Insulate (3) 5 Transport (5) 6 Second prize (6,5) 8 Examine (4) 10 Rascal (3) 13 Perch (3) 14 Playing card (3) 16 Banish (5) 17 Track (4) 18 Regret (3) 21 Small drink (3) 22 Beverage (3)