Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Distance equal to time (6) 4 Follow the rear (4)

7 Keen sort of diva (4)

8 Hear silent arrangement (6) 9 Rug gets round part of defence (4)

10 Honest old writer (4) 12 Charge novice to touch (4) 14 Spinning around pub (3) 16 Insect of character, say (3) 17 Old friend gets a stone (4) 20 Mislay sole arrangement (4) 23 Melanie has flair (4)

24 Discuss what young lady consumed (6)

25 Aunt mad for fish (4)

26 Owing small fees (4)

27 Steps that may be taken (6)

DOWN

1 Bean shows sign of life (5)

2 Got up, finding unlimited kerosene (4)

3 It’s unsuitable for ocean travel (5)

4 Item moving in the fourth dimension (4)

5 A professor is a handsome youngster (6)

6 City can produce old subject (5) 11 Pale sort of request (4)

13 God of sore confusion (4)

15 Tell engineers’ rambling tale (6) 16 Bishop to loan mixture (5)

18 Plead to change bicycle part (5)

19 Obvious it’s unblocked (5)

21 The burden we bear (4)

22 Boy has right to be fat (4)