Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Abandon at the beach (6) 4 Greet ship with jeer (4) 7 We’re off to get a jug (4) 8 Declare at cricket match (6) 9 Snack in trolley (4) 10 College may be a mess? (4) 12 Race around some land (4) 14 Spinning around pub (3) 16 Heard couple as well (3) 17 Observe a sound (4) 20 Employer’s new ruse (4) 23 Bore about dress (4) 24 Dive in – terribly delightful (6) 25 Feeble sort of meal (4) 26 Owing to student conflict (4) 27 More sentries get to feel bitter (6)

DOWN

1 Some insects are small and affectionate (5) 2 Damn vermin (4) 3 Put off animal, with time (5) 4 Conqueror of the Romans (4) 5 Caustic – like metal? (6) 6 Loans arranged at the hairdresser’s (5) 11 Contented with accommodation (4) 13 Acne treatment is a punishment (4) 15 Problem doesn’t start as money (6) 16 Tried working, exhausted (5) 18 Arrange by command (5) 19 Spy uncovered in magenta (5) 21 Animal is close (4) 22 Item moving in the fourth dimension (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Fibre (6) 4 Sound of escaping air (4) 7 Pitcher (4) 8 Affirm (6) 9 Tumble (4) 10 Public school (4) 12 Unit of area (4) 14 Tavern (3) 16 Also (3) 17 Memo (4) 20 Consumer (4) 23 Gown (4) 24 Heavenly (6) 25 Crippled (4) 26 Contest (4) 27 Begrudge (6)

DOWN

1 Group of locusts (5) 2 Rodents (4) 3 Dissuade (5) 4 Idol (4) 5 Sarcastic (6) 6 Large room (5) 11 Canvas shelter (4) 13 Bamboo stem (4) 15 Currency unit (6) 16 Weary (5) 18 Sequence (5) 19 Broker (5) 21 Aquatic mammal (4) 22 Occasion (4)