Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Look for every application (6)

4 Shell amulet worn on the foot? (4)

7 Ivan turned out conceited (4) 8 Please move and go by (6) 9 Ties up venue (4) 10 Unfortunately sent home (4) 12 Rubbish on a list (4) 14 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 16 Nocturnal creature making a racket (3)

17 Incentive to have money (4) 20 Declare Vera to be mad (4) 23 Bore about dress (4)

24 Stop and apprehend (6) 25 Blessed with not as much (4) 26 We’re off to get a jug (4) 27 Come out east and join (6) DOWN

1 Reporters insist (5)

2 Way out of the Broads (4) 3 It happened in the

Seventies (5)

4 Lack a young woman (4) 5 Joined the team (6) 6 Journalist gets soldiers to improve (5)

11 Merit of learning (4) 13 Formerly in concert (4) 15 Reliable outbuilding (6) 16 Rudely push bishop with dreadful rage (5)

18 Remove a seer forcibly (5) 19 Illuminated concerning quantity (5)

21 Ever-changing swerve (4) 22 Flier right to have a drink (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Scan (6)

4 Beast of burden (4) 7 Useless (4)

8 Pass by

(of time) (6) 9 Location (4)

10 Bird’s structure (4) 12 Schedule (4)

14 Finish (3)

16 Flying mammal (3) 17 US coin (4)

20 Assert (4)

23 Gown (4)

24 Take into custody (6) 25 Smaller amount (4)

26 Pitcher (4)

27 Appear (6) DOWN 1 Squeeze (5) 2 Street (4) 3 Occurrence (5) 4 Fail to hit (4) 5 In agreement (6) 6 Correct (5) 11 Deserve (4)

13 On a single occasion (4) 15 Sturdy (6)

16 Canal boat (5) 18 Rub out (5) 19 Liquid measure (5) 21 Change direction (4)

22 Ale (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s

Irish Daily Mirror