Irish Daily Mirror

Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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

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Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 City that was elegant in the past (7)

7 Idiot fellow has to cover (6)

8 Organs stolen in audible distance (7)

9 Laid-back face (4)

11 Inclinatio­n to design pram (4)

12 Forbidden to throw a boot (5)

15 Fulfil mission with coating (4)

16 Blue feathers (4)

17 Big look around house (5)

18 Trade in lead production (4)

19 Chief sobs uncontroll­ably (4)

21 So-called man/lion hybrid (7)

22 Calm queen seen running round (6)

23 Came in to finish with new tree (7)

DOWN

1 Darts player’s place in Rochester (4)

2 Contain everything in grip (7)

3 Tawdry peach cocktail (5)

4 Put right inside the almond (4)

5 Notice access outside affected by torrents (8)

6 Work into new alternativ­e (6)

10 I am on the phone, still (8)

11 Brigade’s gear (3)

13 Crowed that beats do change (7)

14 Low-flying bird (3)

15 Intended money to lose direction (6)

18 Allocated party went ahead (5)

19 Corrupt foundation (4)

20 Utilises Sue’s recipe (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

3 US city (7)

7 Dress (6)

8 Hearing range (7)

9 Watch part (4)

11 Slope (4)

12 Prohibited (5)

15 Movie (4)

16 Depressed (4)

17 Ice structure (5)

18 Transactio­n (4)

19 Leader (4)

21 In name only (7)

22 Peaceful (6)

23 Logged (7)

DOWN

1 Dart’s player’s line (4)

2 Large bag (7)

3 Inexpensiv­e (5)

4 Cure (4)

5 Waterfalls (8)

6 Choice (6)

10 Unmoving (8)

11 Equipment (3)

13 Bragged (7)

14 Nocturnal creature (3)

15 Husband-to-be (6)

18 Distribute­d (5)

19 Platform (4)

20 Applicatio­ns (4)

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