Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Cry reportedly for sea beast (5)

4 Fanatical about braid (5)

7 Removal includes eggs (3)

9 Burden with logs (6)

11 Soldiers turn to range of food (4)

12 Spinning round bar (3)

13 Dessert from a girl following vehicle (7)

15 Hear note initially shine (7)

18 Sticking with twitch (3)

19 Moan about land (4)

20 Colour of zero scope (6)

23 Soon a geranium starts to wilt (3)

24 Storage space for quiet pixie (5)

25 Met to design symbol (5)

DOWN

1 Duke’s boots (11)

2 Behold British launch (3)

3 Level with first woman (3)

5 Swimmer turned amber (5)

6 Drink best topping (6,5)

8 Part of the Near East (4)

10 Creatures of dementia (3)

13 Whip the pet (3)

14 Prunes have to manage (3)

16 Stupid pub has a point (5)

17 God of the roses (4)

18 Weight of stone (3)

21 Traitor within fraternity (3)

22 A turn previously (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Aquatic mammal (5)

4 Fervent (5)

7 Unfertilised gametes (3)

9 Sawn timber (6)

11 Bill of fare (4)

12 Tavern (3)

13 Burnt sugar (7)

15 Sparkle (7)

18 Spasm (3)

19 Arabian sultanate (4)

20 Fruit (6)

23 Droop (3)

24 Plank (5)

25 — pole, carved post (5)

DOWN

1 Waterproof footwear (11)

2 Throw (3)

3 Previous day (3)

5 Fish (5)

6 Dairy product (6,5)

8 Region (4)

10 Males (3)

13 Feline (3)

14 Sprint (3)

16 Senseless (5)

17 Greek deity (4)

18 Large weight (3)

21 Rodent (3)

22 In the past (3)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror