Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Left woman right of the moon (5) 4 Small sailors are celebrities (5) 7 Letters revealing debt (1,1,1) 9 Plot involved danger (6) 11 Work at cash register (4) 12 A great deal of flotsam (3) 13 Incarcerate prisoner with penalty (7) 15 Former spouse sat, revealed (7)

18 Old husband got married with some resistance (3) 19 Mood affected destiny (4) 20 Tried the first dates out (6) 23 Drink is terribly quiet (3) 24 Tries unsuccessfully to take exam again (5) 25 Categorise a bell incorrectly (5)

DOWN

1 The French girl, sensitive to money (5,6) 2 Help from maiden (3) 3 About to have nothing but eggs (3) 5 A party has one excuse (5) 6 Male’s drivel about runner-up’s prize (6,5) 8 Release of gun dogs (4) 10 Rubbish in grotto (3) 13 Produce island broadcast (3) 14 Agree with the head (3) 16 Supports rugby players (5) 17 Devours a set recipe (4) 18 Unacceptable in the south (3) 21 Heard beer was trouble (3) 22 Betting on a spring (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Type of eclipse (5) 4 Suns (5) 7 Promissory note (1,1,1) 9 Back yard (6) 11 Cultivate (4) 12 Auction item (3) 13 Restrict (7) 15 Disclosed (7) 18 Electrical measure (3) 19 Fate (4) 20 Sampled (6) 23 Small mouthful of a beverage (3) 24 Attempt a test again (5) 25 Sticker (5)

DOWN

1 Valid currency (5,6) 2 Assistance (3) 3 Small deer (3) 5 Suspect’s explanation (5) 6 Second place award (6,5) 8 Reverse (4) 10 Decay (3) 13 Variety of lettuce (3) 14 Signal assent (3) 16 Braces (5) 17 Consumes (4) 18 Not at home (3) 21 Afflict (3) 22 Health centre (3)