Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Song about lamps (5)

4 Month with alien group (5) 7 Devour in one attempt (3)

9 Hornet flying round chair (6)

11 Local man gets peaceful (4) 12 Hardly bringing ton back (3) 13 Odd arrangement of garnets (7)

15 Deep in the past, say (7)

18 Snake gets degree without love (3)

19 Yearn to be extensive (4) 20 Fight with cross fish (6)

23 Energy to leave selfregard (3)

24 Pulls Americans (5)

25 Towel wrapped around chick (5)

DOWN

1 Possibly powerful with one friend (11)

2 Sign from galleon (3)

3 Creature of romance (3)

5 Coach in art management (5)

6 Moderate meant to control disposition (11)

8 Cricket match can be a trial (4)

10 Truth about groove (3)

13 Offence in losing (3)

14 About to have nothing but small deer (3)

16 Saw no net used (5)

17 Reportedly mention venue (4)

18 Harass insect (3)

21 A turn previously (3)

22 Won over for the present (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Religious passage (5)

4 Eight-piece ensemble (5)

7 Consume (3)

9 Royal seat (6)

11 Serene (4)

12 Negative (3)

13 Unusual (7)

15 Extreme (7)

18 Feathery scarf (3) 19 Lengthy (4)

20 Confusion (6)

23 Self-image (3) 24 Tugs (5)

25 Small bird (5)

DOWN

1 Perhaps in the future (11)

2 Zodiac lion (3)

3 Male (3)

5 Teach (5)

6 Character (11)

8 Examination (4)

10 Furrow (3)

13 Transgression (3) 14 Fish eggs (3)

16 Part of a carpentry joint (5)

17 Location (4)

18 Listening device (3) 21 In the past (3)

22 Immediately (3)