Irish Daily Star

Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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

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Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Thus repeatedly average (2-2)

4 Grab wild crow (4)

6 Cap on pike production (4)

8 Employed American journalist (4)

11 Crazy fliers (4)

13 Once dim, turning evil (7)

14 Slide round top (3)

16 Principle of reversibil­ity? (5)

18 Roman-style domicile (5)

21 Danes designed a chair (5)

22 Tried working when exhausted (5)

24 Set broken leg (3)

25 Fat Inca turned into extremist (7)

28 Always in same version (4)

30 Adorn with alcohol? (4)

31 Part of the Near East (4)

32 Scheme to get some land (4)

33 Trade in lead, perhaps (4)

DOWN

1 Unexpected ingredient in this pudding (4)

2 Most employers have to stop (4)

3 Remove broken bidet (5)

4 Chewed part (3)

5 Element of victory? (4)

7 Walks around space (5)

9 Steady directions to appointmen­t (6)

10 Entrance has new supporter (5)

12 School went ahead with winter transport (4)

15 Crooked character? (6)

17 Plane forced to land (5)

19 Meandering line by waterway (4)

20 Deliver freer translatio­n (5)

23 Challenged out of dread (5)

24 Understand­ing German epitaph (4)

26 Late ordering story (4)

27 Cancellati­on includes room (4)

29 Barrel tax (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Mediocre (2-2)

4 Boast (4)

6 Peaked headwear (4)

8 Second-hand (4)

11 Rackets (4)

13 Satanic (7)

14 Cover (3)

16 Belief (5)

18 Large house (5)

21 Type of chair (5)

22 Weary (5)

24 Solidify (3)

25 Zealot (7)

28 Constantly (4)

30 Decorative material (4)

31 Region (4) 32 Conspiracy (4)

33 Transactio­n (4)

DOWN

1 Potato, informally (4)

2 Stalk (4)

3 Subtract (5)

4 Section (3)

5 Precious metal (4)

7 Steps (5)

9 Calm (6)

10 Benefactor (5)

12 Sleigh (4)

15 Slanted letter (6)

17 Asian country (5)

19 African river (4)

20 Transfer (5)

23 Was brave enough (5)

24 Hold (4)

26 Fable (4)

27 Prison room (4)

29 Keg (3)

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