Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Giant bird article (5)

4 Not standing for being dishonest (5)

7 Helping with needle (3)

9 Potentially painful growth to irritate (6)

11 School yet to deal with inflammation (4)

12 Backtrack, repeatedly refusing to hold book on quiet bridge (3)

13 Game of bridge (7)

15 Serious listener at home (7)

18 Last word from the cricket? (3)

19 Tolerate an animal (4)

20 Best suggestion on lid (3-3) 23 Time of underachievement (3)

24 Wife to moan about someone like her (5)

25 Come in from barren terrain (5)

DOWN

1 Complaint in court? (6,5) 2 Captain has fitting (3)

3 See nothing in senility (3) 5 Brief musical opening (5) 6 Eco-friendly energy for every plant (5,6)

8 One robbery involves tyrant (4)

10 Get oysters with trifle (3) 13 Hippies’ food (3)

14 Catch in fine trap (3)

16 Genuine Frenchman in field (5)

17 Ties up venue (4)

18 Elizabeth’s wager (3)

21 Fired with wrath (3)

22 Criticise deity (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Mythical figure (5) 4 Fibbing (5)

7 Metal fastener (3) 9 Stinging weed (6) 11 Eye condition (4) 12 Evergreen creeper (3)

13 Card game (7)

15 Grave (7)

18 Farewell! (3)

19 Ursine mammal (4) 20 Highest degree of quality (3-3)

23 Age (3)

24 Female (5)

25 Go in (5)

DOWN

1 Joint injury (6,5) 2 Suitable (3)

3 Zero (3)

5 First part of a song etc (5)

6 Vegetable (5,6)

8 Roman emperor (4)

10 Plaything (3)

13 Pastry item (3)

14 Mesh (3)

16 Kingdom (5)

17 Location (4)

18 Gamble (3)

21 Anger (3)

22 Cooking vessel (3)