Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues

ACROSS 1 Fire in container (4) 4 Chief sobs uncontrollably (4) 6 Stupid European coin (4) 8 Press club (4) 11 Maintain part of castle (4) 13 Widow has bet after party (7) 14 Rule internally flawed (3) 16 Resort on the right is more pleasant (5)

18 Tim has one left back at boundary (5)

21 Search crate out (5)

22 Sister translating runes (5) 24 Encourage farm produce (3) 25 Mean to change

single plant (7)

28 Arrange by type (4)

30 We’re off to get a jug (4)

31 Employed American journalist (4) 32 Reportedly nailed sensitivity (4)

33 Lies about some land (4)

DOWN

1 Slide for small child (4) 2 Boast about argument (4) 3 Equate to reported plant growth (5)

4 Insect of character, say (3) 5 Dish gone west (4) 7 Deserve new timer (5) 9 Now rig strangely for moving through water (6) 10 Bottom of drain layout (5) 12 Pale sort of request (4) 15 Hidden a crane away (6) 17 Church has the edge in felony (5)

19 Cups for gullible people (4) 20 Rulers of stars, possibly (5) 23 Come in from barren terrain (5)

24 Point a set out (4) 26 Slow-moving birds (4) 27 Language in another sentence (4) 29 Unacceptable in the south (3)

Quick clues

ACROSS 1 Dismiss (4) 4 Leader (4)

6 10 US cents (4) 8 Metal (4) 11 Retain (4) 13 Titled widow (7) 14 Decree (3) 16 More agreeable (5) 18 Extent (5) 21 Find (5) 22 Health worker (5) 24 Ovum (3) 25 Bright flower (7) 28 Categorise (4) 30 Pitcher (4) 31 Second-hand (4) 32 Diplomacy (4) 33 Man or Wight? (4)

DOWN 1 Slip (4)

2 Black bird (4) 3 Compare (5) 4 Honey-maker (3) 5 Casserole (4) 7 Commendation (5) 9 Boat Race sport (6) 10 Lowest point (5) 12 Entreaty (4) 15 Secret (6) 17 Misdemeanour (5) 19 Drinking vessels (4) 20 Russian emperors (5)

23 Go in (5) 24 Direction (4) 26 Nocturnal creatures (4) 27 Gaelic (4)

29 Not at home (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror