Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Journalist has a cough (4) 4 Point a set out (4) 6 Fancy wife joining that man (4) 8 Map of esplanade (4) 11 The burden we bear (4) 13 Diabolical, as I can’t move (7) 14 Are back for a long time (3) 16 Puree wasted money (5) 18 Took test again, getting different rates (5) 21 Extent of anger varies (5) 22 Leave Adriatic resort (5) 24 Gobbled more than seven, say (3) 25 Transport gold on a boat (7) 28 Sketched prince without article (4) 30 New case for experts (4) 31 Forest contains raw materials (4) 32 Much ardour inside firm (4) 33 Lied about store (4)

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1 Shop around for beer ingredient (4) 2 Talk about headwear (4) 3 Rich performance with old singers (5) 4 Bemused with creature (3) 5 Got a new dress (4) 7 Sustain trendy dog (5) 9 New developments from city trial (6) 10 Place of labour? (5) 12 Regarded as part of play, say (4) 15 Entertain by downing pint with energy (6) 17 Father also included bear (5) 19 Betting journalist was rushed (4) 20 Row about German animal (5) 23 Building pick-up truck (5) 24 Marched around building (4) 26 Line to toe in Rochester (4) 27 It’s a new drink (4) 29 He’s on the staff (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Chop (4) 4 Orient (4) 6 Impulse (4) 8 Scheme (4) 11 Responsibility (4) 13 Demonic (7) 14 Age (3) 16 Currency unit (5) 18 Took (an exam) again (5) 21 Scope (5) 22 Cleave (5) 24 Consumed (3) 25 Venetian ‘punt’ (7) 28 Tied (4) 30 Playing cards (4) 31 Minerals (4) 32 Solid (4) 33 Food shop (4)

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1 Jumps (4) 2 Gossip (4) 3 Singing group (5) 4 Flightless bird (3) 5 Roman gown (4) 7 Suffer (5) 9 Most recent (6) 10 Relating to birth (5) 12 Spotted (4) 15 Amuse (6) 17 Chinese animal (5) 19 Raced (4) 20 Indian predator (5) 23 Turret (5) 24 Foot part (4) 26 Dart’s player’s line (4) 27 Sparkling wine (4) 29 Stick (3)