Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Exercise is able to produce food (5) 4 Understanding German file (5) 7 Free of bride (3) 9 Don’t start to talk of baby’s toy (6) 11 Complain at vehicle parking (4) 12 Spinning around pub (3) 13 Lobster demolished cushion (7) 15 Something bird has put by? (4,3) 18 Hippies’ food (3) 19 Left fool a bloomer, say (4) 20 Winner at Crufts? (3,3) 23 Fewer around livestock (3) 24 Give conclusion to old wife (5) 25 Energy can’t improve play (5)

DOWN

1 Cat makes Iranian depressed (7,4) 2 Partner’s painting (3) 3 Nothing found in Manila (3) 5 Anticipate a hold-up (5) 6 Daily delay, say, in heavy object (11) 8 Show mode off (4) 10 Healthy colour in Istanbul (3) 13 Last word from the cricket? (3) 14 Wooden record (3) 16 Tolerate attitude (5) 17 Put it up in, say, chalet (4) 18 Some paper at home (3) 21 Now employees have to be obliged (3) 22 Swan enclosure (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Type of nut (5) 4 Hold firmly (5) 7 Disburden (3) 9 Clatter (6) 11 Freshwater fish (4) 12 Tavern (3) 13 Reinforce (7) 15 Savings (4,3) 18 Pastry item (3) 19 Unit of bread (4) 20 Dominant person (3,3) 23 Ram’s mate (3) 24 Bequeath (5) 25 Make law (5)

DOWN

1 Breed of cat (7,4) 2 Craft (3) 3 Zero (3) 5 Expect (5) 6 Desk ornament (11) 8 Public protest (4) 10 Brown (3) 13 Farewell! (3) 14 Caber (3) 16 Get up (5) 17 French holiday cottage (4) 18 Note block (3) 21 Be indebted to (3) 22 Biro (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror