Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Dog in the evening sun (6) 4 Attorney finds politician wet (4) 7 Raid carried out without water (4) 8 Swine upset one bird (6) 9 Space is useless (4) 10 Rage about wheel (4) 12 Finished six deliveries (4) 14 Point to the Spanish swimmer (3) 16 Pam struggled in some current (3) 17 Dish gone west (4) 20 Ceremony sounds correct (4) 23 Left tune at home (4) 24 Cancel directions to entrance (6) 25 Throw sots out (4) 26 Afterwards from both ends (4) 27 Range of former shelter (6)

DOWN

1 Great purse design (5) 2 Got a new garment (4) 3 Extent of anger varies (5) 4 Avid sort of performer (4) 5 Loved to bother socialist (6) 6 Plead to exchange bicycle part (5) 11 Language in another sentence (4) 13 Invested with underwear (4) 15 Priest changed in spirit (6) 16 Distribute a great deal, say (5) 18 Nervous part of speech (5) 19 We sat around - hard work (5) 21 Press club (4) 22 Detest such heat (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Breed of dog (6) 4 Moist (4) 7 Dry (4) 8 Trafalgar Square pest (6) 9 Not valid (4) 10 Cog (4) 12 Above (4) 14 Long fish (3) 16 Unit of electricity (3) 17 Casserole (4) 20 Ritual (4) 23 Den (4) 24 Nullify (6) 25 Chuck (4) 26 At that time (4) 27 Scope (6)

DOWN

1 Wonderful (5) 2 Roman gown (4) 3 Scope (5) 4 Prima donna (4) 5 Cherished (6) 6 Foot lever (5) 11 Gaelic (4) 13 Singlet (4) 15 Nymph (6) 16 Apportion (5) 18 Anxious (5) 19 Perspire (5) 21 Metal (4) 22 Loathe (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror