Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Fruit stolen as ammunition (9) 8 Church has the edge in felony (5) 10 Roam around after a smell (5) 12 Drink is terribly quiet (3) 13 Nod back at academic (3) 14 Organise sale of drinks (4) 15 Harass spy on the way (6) 16 Expression slow to spread around clubs (5) 18 Disproved notes weren’t honest (6) 20 Intend to be unpleasant (4) 22 Everything in gallery (3) 23 Pass out of recollection (3) 24 Supporter of art? (5) 25 Mention old tree (5) 26 Organise noble romp? Sure (2,7)

DOWN

2 Lift gets more money (5) 3 Look both ways? (4) 4 Had pig outside to follow (6) 5 Gas round region (5) 6 Crawled to get some eggs? (9) 7 Stop offer reaching drinks supplier (9) 9 Fail to get lie about something thrown (7) 11 Turn to cleaner for a snack (7) 15 Frenchman too much for rocker’s enemy (3) 17 Caller sent to vault (6) 19 Girl has old rope (5) 21 Chosen the Spanish tie design (5) 23 Search for top stylist (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Cannon pellets (9) 8 Misdemeanour (5) 10 Scent (5) 12 Drink daintily (3) 13 Professor (3) 14 Beers (4) 15 Maltreat (6) 16 Frown (5) 18 Contradicted (6) 20 Miserly (4) 22 Everyone (3) 23 Mountain pass (3) 24 Artist’s stand (5) 25 Give a view (5) 26 Expression of assent (2,7)

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2 Elevate (5) 3 Look furtively (4) 4 Silhouette (6) 5 Form of oxygen (5) 6 Clambered (9) 7 Publican (9) 9 Projectile (7) 11 Pickled herring (7) 15 Trendy 1960s figure (3) 17 Underground room (6) 19 Lariat (5) 21 Exclusive (5) 23 Toothed item (4)