Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Scheme involves one flyer (5) 4 Doctor gets points for attire (5) 7 Gladstone’s son (3) 9 Promise to put pressure on sill (6) 11 Help make a wager (4) 12 Hearsay about organ (3) 13 Find a French soil (7) 15 Tarnished instead, sadly (7) 18 Transport bishop to the States? (3) 19 Authentic sort of earl (4) 20 Look for German spear (6) 23 Swimmer feeling around (3) 24 Enemy forced to land (5) 25 Ridicule drinks, say (5) DOWN

1 Security measure that adds spice (6,5) 2 Aged fool definitely has it (3) 3 Label a game (3) 5 It glows at the end of three months (5) 6 Prepare stage to describe situation (3,3,5) 8 Head Dane off (4) 10 Wander out of terror (3) 13 Run off to get receptacle (3) 14 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 16 Panic that wakes you up (5) 17 Border of hedges (4) 18 Prohibit British article (3) 21 Permit to hire (3) 22 Talented with a drink (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Aviator (5) 4 Gown (5) 7 Boy (3) 9 Vow (6) 11 Aid in crime (4) 12 Listening part (3) 13 Discover (7) 15 Blemished (7) 18 Coach (3) 19 Genuine (4) 20 Quick peek (6) 23 Long fish (3) 24 Middle Eastern country (5) 25 Mock (5)

DOWN

1 Disabling weapon (6,5) 2 Elderly (3) 3 Sticker (3) 5 Glowing coal (5) 6 Describe a place (3,3,5) 8 College official (4) 10 Stray (3) 13 Vase (3) 14 Finish (3) 16 Sudden terror (5) 17 Margin (4) 18 Boycott (3) 21 Allow (3) 22 Beer (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror