Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Dug attire out in appreciation (9)

8 Giant bird article (5)

10 Travelling on her waterway (5) 12 Plump for new top (3)

13 People of Armenia (3)

14 Complain at car park not admitting boat (4)

15 Sides run fast around church (6)

16 Law incorrectly cited (5) 18 Convey one medium section (6) 20 Bachelor’s pain (4)

22 Roused about employment (3) 23 British artist in lingerie (3)

24 Look embarrassed when savaged (5)

25 Film about British revolutionary (5)

26 Coy ferret went mad in food hall (9)

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2 Reversible hub? (5) 3 Contented with tepee (4)

4 Cat and ram loose on top of the road (6)

5 Go on about a bee (5) 6 Legwear — merchandise to sing about (9)

7 Notice explosives, say, as coastal features (9)

9 Pacify primate with vegetables (7)

11 Cheer at unorthodox tract (7) 15 Loud object is appropriate (3) 17 Bring up doctor to border (6) 19 Super design for bag (5) 21 Brace formed from log (5) 23 Key traitor is naughty youngster (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Thankfulness (9) 8 Mythological being (5) 10 European river (5) 12 Choose (3)

13 Males (3) 14 Freshwater fish (4)

15 Aspects (6) 16 Decree (5) 18 Communicate (6) 20 Yearn (4)

22 Utilise (3) 23 Undergarment (3) 24 Mauled (5) 25 Insurgent (5) 26 Dining hall (9)

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2 Helicopter part (5)

3 Canvas shelter (4) 4 Runway surface (6) 5 Monotonous sound (5)

6 Hosiery (9) 7 Mollusc cases (9)

9 Placate (7)

11 Area of land (7) 15 Suitable (3)

17 Coat wih flour (6) 19 Wallet (5)

21 Tree trunk (5) 23 Spoilt child (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror