Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Money for brioche (5) 4 Sing unknown poem by lake (5) 7 Sluggard has to draw (3) 9 Policeman in his element? (6) 11 Gloating, small face (4) 12 Mound of distortions (3) 13 Rampaging on a riot in province (7) 15 Compliment student with less lean exterior (7) 18 Key in container (3) 19 Spoken of morality (4) 20 Hunt reconsidered as fair (6) 23 Delighted with name (3) 24 Pace rated incorrectly (5) 25 Wear down little rodent in the middle (5)

DOWN

1 Returned to battlefield in the wrong direction (4,2,5) 2 A record peak (3) 3 Owing to condensation, say (3) 5 Object is almost modest (5) 6 Soldier with his own disease (11) 8 Ring round for a smile (4) 10 For every experience has it (3) 13 Unacceptable in the south (3) 14 Started with sailor (3) 16 A beat managed to ease off (5) 17 Language in another sentence (4) 18 British artist in lingerie (3) 21 Talented with a drink (3) 22 Confirmed about tree (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror Quick clues ACROSS

1 Baked food (5) 4 Swiss-style warble (5) 7 Heave (3) 9 Metal (6) 11 Self-satisfied (4) 12 Hill (3) 13 Canadian province (7) 15 Praise insincerely (7) 18 Receptacle (3) 19 Verbal (4) 20 Wildlife expedition (6) 23 Man’s name (3) 24 Step (5) 25 Wear away (5)

DOWN

1 Wrong way round (4,2,5) 2 Mountain (3) 3 Expected (3) 5 Raise objections (5) 6 Roman soldier (11) 8 Broad smile (4) 10 For each (3) 13 Not at home (3) 14 Pitch (3) 16 Calm down (5) 17 Gaelic (4) 18 Undergarment (3) 21 Beer (3) 22 Type of evergreen (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror