Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

Mad Ron turned out to be aimless (6) Sound surprised as gaps develop (4) Former spouse in the morning is a trial (4) At home, nurse is mean (6) Lots may get mislaid (4) Declare Vera to be mad (4) Lead off to glen (4) Everything in gallery (3) Insect of character, say (3) Rule out bait (4) Regarded as part of the play, say (4) 23 Slide for small child (4) 24 Discuss what young lady

consumed (6) 25 Mature pier design (4) 26 Woman has time for ingredient (4) More sentries have to feel bitter (6) 1 4 7

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Lift gets more money (5) Crazy for food (4) Honour for being badly lamed (5) Break a leg in a storm (4) A lesson is corrupt (6) Plate shaped like part of flower (5) Ever-changing swerve (4) Sailor finds the French skilful (4) Wish to reside differently (6) Singer has one platform (5) Beneath foreign articles (5) Wonderful fireplace, we hear (5) Change during meditation (4) Hear about animal (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

Haphazard (6) Catch one’s breath (4) Test (4) Plan (to) (6) Was defeated (4) Assert (4) Yorkshire valley? (4) 14 Everyone (3) 16 Honey-maker (3) 17 Tempt (4) 20 Spotted (4) 23 Slip (4) 24 Discussion (6) 25 Ready to eat (4) 26 Animal fat (4) 27 Begrudge (6) 1 4

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Elevate (5) Kernels (4) Award (5) Strong wind (4) Unprincipled (6) Piece of confetti? (5) Change direction (4) 13 Competent (4) 15 Lust (6) 16 Foundation (5) 18 Below (5) 19 Huge (5) 21 Revise (4) 22 British

mammal (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror 1 2 3 4 5 6

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