Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 Italy and India implicated in bungled radar attack (3,4) 7 Darren’s off on a mission (6) 8 Hear note initially shine (7) 9 Terribly evil and horrid (4) 11 Lucid French river, say (4) 12 Quality of bird captivates artist (5)

15 The picture contains a story (4)

16 Spots cane construction (4) 17 Time to get friend to agree (5)

18 Mine changed in manner (4) 19 Tuna-mad relation (4) 21 Complaint I will bring to a head (7)

22 Singer heard

producing a note (6)

23 Skated with child in

protective gear (7)

DOWN

1 Intend to be unpleasant (4) 2 Triumph clergyman found in bucket (7)

3 Fish in the corner (5)

4 Lied about being lazy (4) 5 Check trainers have been sent (8)

6 Give professor wrong tea (6)

10 Tending to be leaning (8) 11 Betting on a spring (3) 13 Expert note about being solvent (7)

14 Spinning around pub (3) 15 Itches to change principles (6)

18 Wrong sum, journalist thought (5)

19 It’s a new drink (4)

20 Peer in real trouble (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

3 Event in the Blitz (3,4)

7 Chore (6)

8 Sparkle (7)

9 Disgusting (4)

11 Rational (4)

12 Characteristic (5)

15 On a grand scale (4)

16 Skin complaint (4)

17 Concur (5)

18 Demeanour (4)

19 Female relative (4)

21 Malady (7)

22 Bank note, informally (6)

23 Crash helmet? (7)

DOWN

1 Miserly (4)

2 Win through (7) 3 Viewpoint (5) 4 Unoccupied (4) 5 Hold back (8) 6 Bequeath (6) 10 Aslant (8) 11 Health farm (3) 13 Organic solvent (7) 14 Tavern (3) 15 Morals (6) 18 Pondered (5) 19 Sparkling wine (4)

20 Aristocrat (4)