Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

3 Pages us about mythical creature (7)

7 Embedded in botany? (6)

8 Strange thing that is bed attire (7)

9 Group ready to get caught (4)

11 Nothing but affection (4) 12 Join in emergency (5)

15 Strong weather, we hear (4) 16 Live inside with vital supplier (4)

17 Performance about a rope (5)

18 Prohibition includes English food (4)

19 Threatens without new conflicts (4)

21 Notes suggest a down payment (7)

22 Tonnes about poem (6)

23 Improve dessert with dash (7)

DOWN

1 Nudge quietly with staff (4) 2 Comfort at desk (7)

3 Writer goes to church for money (5)

4 Change during meditation (4)

5 Winner to hire cave out (8) 6 Chap organising events (6) 10 Worried over mere eternity (8)

11 Clapped around circuit (3) 13 Causes are new to boys (7) 14 Singing with spirit (3)

15 Reportedly collects mobs (6)

18 Stick to entering boycott (5)

19 Learned women’s group takes directions (4)

20 Friend working on board (4)