Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 Pioneer to get comfortable on the right (7) 7 Had pig outside to follow (6) 8 Pen new melody for deity (7) 9 Mark’s out of mascara (4) 11 Most arguments are about celebrity (4) 12 Creep off to get some food (5) 15 Row about rite (4) 16 Cold dice are thrown (4) 17 Queen and socialist strayed (5) 18 Lethal tempo has to stop (4) 19 Store of French lassi, outside (4) 21 Constant point learnt another way (7) 22 Tightened end and set off (6) 23 Turn back for news about tee, to make it more agreeable (7)

DOWN

1 Lies about some land (4) 2 Pet damaged her mast (7) 3 Arson solved by sound detection (5) 4 We’re off to get a jug (4) 5 Instruction changed to ritual (8) 6 Swayed to dance with journalist (6) 10 Race off, released, nonchalant (8) 11 Teacher back in prison (3) 13 Surpass a celestial event (7) 14 Favourite dog, say (3) 15 The empty traps show principles (6) 18 The woman in the lens (5) 19 Day for fruit (4) 20 Walk that’s measured, say (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

3 Colonist (7) 7 Silhouette (6) 8 Planet (7) 9 Disfigurement (4) 11 Sun (4) 12 Pancake (5) 15 Layer (4) 16 Chilled (4) 17 Made a mistake (5) 18 Cease (4) 19 Food shop (4) 21 Everlasting (7) 22 Tautened (6) 23 Add sugar (7)

DOWN

1 Place surrounded by water (4) 2 Rodent (7) 3 Navigation aid (5) 4 Pitcher (4) 5 Lesson (8) 6 Staggered (6) 10 Unworried (8) 11 Term of respect (3) 13 Astronomical event (7) 14 Domestic animal (3) 15 Beliefs (6) 18 Trojan beauty? (5) 19 Appointment (4) 20 Walk in water (4)