Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Rupee spent on mash (5) 4 Conversed about poetry (5)

7 Ruin in Denmark (3) 9 Mother’s character? (6) 11 Attentive to wrong part (4) 12 Yearning for currency (3) 13 Compliment student with less lean exterior (7) 15 Admiration for new sceptre (7) 18 Field of pleasure (3) 19 A method of being on holiday (4) 20 Alternatively gone off in a state (6) 23 Rewarded with conflict (3) 24 Choose from selection (5) 25 Daily pressure to copy and run (5)

DOWN

1 Girl cared about having a place of amusement (5,6) 2 Bemused with creature (3) 3 Hearsay about organ (3) 5 Criticise Sunday dinner (5) 6 Rent trainee out to artiste (11) 8 Authentic sort of earl (4)

10 Not returning a great deal (3) 13 Charge three notes (3) 14 Perform in Clacton (3) 16 Look for new rates (5) 17 Boast about tier (4) 18 Wooden record (3) 21 Knock a style of music (3) 22 Are back for a long time (3) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Liquidised fruit (5) 4 Stanza (5) 7 Spoil (3) 9 Wildlife (6) 11 Spellbound (4) 12 Desire (3) 13 Praise insincerely (7) 15 Esteem (7) 18 Meadow (3) 19 Not at home (4) 20 US state (6) 23 Battle (3) 24 Vote (5) 25 Writing material (5)

DOWN

1 Gaming area (5,6) 2 Flightless bird (3) 3 Listening organ (3)

5 Cook in the oven (5) 6 Performer (11) 8 Genuine (4) 10 Weight (3) 13 Payment (3) 14 Behave (3) 16 Gaze fixedly (5) 17 Black bird (4) 18 Caber (3) 21 Sharp blow (3) 22 Age (3) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror