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Two-speed coffeebrea­k

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

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Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 Almost revere a trainee officer (7) 7 Swap some coins (6) 8 Studies socialist first and shows embarrassm­ent (7) 9 School for code-cracking (2-2) 11 Smoker on the tube (4) 12 Trace out container (5) 15 Charge on time and distance (4) 16 College of note, possibly (4) 17 Raid carried out by old medium (5) 18 Repeat in the choir (4) 19 Friend working on ship (4) 21 Dogs’ teeth (7) 22 Persists and has good relationsh­ip (4,2) 23 Quarrel — one with a student of space (7)

DOWN

1 Look in Tuscany (4) 2 Wanted dance, if forced (7) 3 Terribly eager to concur (5) 4 Action that works both ways (4) 5 Trendy guide to roundabout (8)

6 Hear silent arrangemen­t (6)

10 I’m after new top first, being a cheerful type (8) 11 Appearing to have food (3) 13 Sceptic brewed this tea (7) 14 Heard couple as well (3) 15 Commotion about a scarf (6)

18 Supporter of art? (5)

19 Excellent game is played (4) 20 Stick to pale daughter (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

3 Commander of the fleet (7) 7 Alter (6) 8 Blushes (7) 9 Type of school (2-2) 11 Conduit (4)

12 Box (5)

15 Units of length (4) 16 Public school (4) 17 Wireless (5) 18 Resound (4)

19 Pal (4)

21 Types of teeth (7) 22 Boards (4,2) 23 Relating to space (7)

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1 Peruse (4) 2 Liked (7) 3 Tally (5) 4 Document (4) 5 Circuitous (8) 6 Heed (6) 10 Hopeful person (8) 11 Vegetable (3) 13 Non-believer (7) 14 Also (3) 15 Squabble (6) 18 Painter’s stand (5)

19 Huge (4)

20 Magic baton (4)

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