Two-speed coffeebreak Quick clues
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.
Cryptic clues
ACROSS
1 Money for food (5) 4 Souvenir of pure licentiousness (5) 7 Doctor and bishop join horde (3) 9 Moderate one’s mood (6) 11 Reasonable entertainment (4) 12 Behold pressure getting cut (3) 13 Dodgy dealer after keys to barrier (7) 15 License improperly without sound (7) 18 Knock a style of music (3) 19 Terrible name for a tsar (4) 20 Possibly arming at the border (6) 23 College only lost work (3) 24 Unfortunate stain on cloth (5) 25 Heard Yorkshire city guides (5)
DOWN
1 Game of military hardware (11) 2 Pam struggled in the current (3) 3 Animal gives party energy (3) 5 Memorise renal layout (5) 6 Agrees and writes (11) 8 Backhander doesn’t include British cheese (4) 10 Claim a person has plan (3) 13 Nod back at academic (3) 14 Enemy puts iron ring inside (3) 16 Smallest amount went stale (5) 17 Scamper within set of tents (4) 18 Brigade’s gear (3) 21 Everything in gallery (3) 22 Very excited about whisky (3)
ACROSS
1 Baker’s product (5)
4 Keepsake (5)
7 Crowd (3)
9 Demeanour (6)
11 Blonde (4)
12 Chop (3)
13 Protection (7)
15 Lack of noise (7)
18 Sharp blow (3)
19 Man’s name (4)
20 Edge (6)
23 Fold (3)
24 Material (5)
25 Cords (5)
DOWN
1 War vessels (11)
2 Electrical measure (3)
3 Female deer (3)
5 Gain knowledge (5)
6 Tallies (11)
8 Type of cheese (4)
10 Chart (3)
13 Professor (3)
14 Opponent (3)
16 Minimum (5)
17 Temporary home (4)
18 Equipment (3)
21 Everyone (3)
22 Grain (3)