Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Fold the plate over (5)

4 Boy gets impetuous and bold (5)

7 Island produce (3)

9 Modern centre design (6) 11 Avid sort of performer (4) 12 Admit to being won over (3) 13 Weep about tune played for a long time (7)

15 Improve neat mug arrangement (7)

18 Fewer round animal (3)

19 Time to break something (4) 20 He keeps talking

about balloon (6)

23 Betting on a spring (3)

24 Force enemy to land (5)

25 Unexpectedly

greet a creature (5)

DOWN

1 Private object has unknown nature (11) 2 Faced with an expert (3) 3 Not returning a great deal (3)

5 Final word from a French deity (5) 6 Serious player in the ring (11)

8 School yet to deal with inflammation (4) 10 Tin from Tuscany (3) 13 Copper gets point of signal (3) 14 Enthusiast from Brazil, say (3) 16 German male forced to shine (5)

17 Goes on at horses (4) 18 Draw back from

English bishops (3)

21 Copy of paper (3)

22 Wilt, using gas (3) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Crease (5) 4 Showy (5) 7 Lettuce (3)

9 Fresh (6)

11 Prima donna (4)

12 Possess (3)

13 100 years (7)

15 Increase (7)

18 Female sheep (3) 19 Unit (4)

20 Gossip (6)

23 Resort (3)

24 Middle Eastern

country (5)

25 Wading bird (5)

DOWN

1 Character (11) 2 Playing card (3) 3 Large weight (3) 5 Farewell (5) 6 Boxing category (11) 8 Eyelid sore (4) 10 Container (3) 13 Snooker stick (3)

14 Kernel (3) 16 Glisten (5) 17 Scolds (4) 18 Recede (3) 21 Primate (3) 22 Droop (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror