Two- speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Weary of directors, say ( 5) 4 Small map isn’t wrong having east ( 5)

7 He has to steal ( 3)

9 Cancel directions to entrance ( 6)

11 Gap sounds complete ( 4) 12 Vessel for gullible person ( 3) 13 Trouble, taking resistance to be relative ( 7)

15 Sodium smell emerging ( 7) 18 Greek character has time for mine ( 3)

19 Snatch unravelling garb ( 4) 20 Vinegar gives

expert twitch ( 6)

23 Growling about argument ( 3) 24 Drive back to see

film about parking ( 5)

25 Fairy left in danger ( 5)

DOWN

1 Chief to rely on fellow controlling rage ( 4,7)

2 Are back for a long time ( 3) 3 Dorothy comes to a full stop ( 3)

5 Hotels working without energy – idleness ( 5) 6 Abstract, changing to heretical ( 11)

8 Flyer right to have a drink ( 4) 10 Suppress a joke ( 3)

13 Last word from the cricket? ( 3)

14 Grain of loathing ( 3)

16 Tread on a sticker ( 5)

17 Not far from one argument ( 4)

18 Turn up on time in position ( 3)

21 Lawman takes firm pressure ( 3)

22 Fewer around animal ( 3)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Fed up ( 5) 4 Enlarged detail of a photo ( 5) 7 Thieve ( 3) 9 Nullify ( 6) 11 Opening ( 4) 12 Large cup ( 3) 13 Male relative ( 7) 15 Coming into existence ( 7)

18 Large hole ( 3) 19 Seize ( 4)

20 Type of acid ( 6) 23 Quarrel ( 3)

24 Disgust ( 5)

25 Jeopardy ( 5)

DOWN

1 Financial expert ( 4,7)

2 Age ( 3)

3 Speck ( 3)

5 Slow- moving mammal ( 5)

6 Not practical ( 11) 8 Ale ( 4)

10 Choke ( 3) 13 Cheerio! ( 3) 14 Cereal plant ( 3) 16 Hallmark ( 5) 17 Close ( 4)

18 Place ( 3) 21 Policeman ( 3) 22 Female sheep ( 3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror