Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Creakiest sort of athlete (3-6) 8 Fairy left in danger (5)

10 People lose their head and run off to Gretna Green (5) 12 Devoured more than seven, say (3)

13 Free of bride (3)

14 Lore confused character (4) 15 Like a bird at the back (6) 16 Disorder of some leeches (5) 18 Needing comradeship at gathering (6)

20 Origin of Kanga’s baby learnt at last (4)

22 Animal in glasses (3)

23 Remote RAF manoeuvre (3) 24 Tessa returned possession (5) 25 A sail used under another name (5)

26 The stomach for a pint? (4,5)

DOWN

2 Carol fashioned form of jewellery (5)

3 Auction ales off (4)

4 Some poetry is hostile (6)

5 Wear down queen with poem (5)

6 Tramp’s son turned out to be an outdoor type (9) 7 Intends trial to be matter of affordability (5,4)

9 I see Tim rewriting catalogue (7)

11 A tiller reworked to be exact (7) 15 Everything in gallery (3) 17 Festival involving a steer (6) 19 Folding seat below acceptable rank (5)

21 See gold lie around in bay (5) 23 Confront new cafe (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 One on a rink (3-6) 8 Jeopardy (5)

10 Run off to wed (5) 12 Consumed (3) 13 Disburden (3) 14 Actor’s part (4) 15 Towards the rear (6) 16 Commotion (5) 18 Recreational (6) 20 Source (4) 22 Donkey (3) 23 Distant (3)

24 Thing of value (5) 25 Assumed name (5)

26 Drinking paunch (4,5)

DOWN

2 Reef material (5) 3 Transaction (4) 4 Opposed (6)

5 Wear away (5) 6 Athlete (9) 7 Financial investigation (5,4) 9 List (7)

11 Verbatim (7) 15 Everyone (3)

17 End of Lent (6) 19 Hindu group (5) 21 Type of window (5) 23 Countenance (4)