Two-speed coffeebreak

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Helping removing Republican concoction (6) 4 Cease breaking pots (4) 7 Employer’s new ruse (4) 8 Sprinter’s bean? (6) 9 Supporter of sailing? (4) 10 VIPS upset black market character (4) 12 Fellow university student gets energy from this (4) 14 Hearsay about organ (3) 16 Spinning around pub (3) 17 Reportedly condescend to European (4) 20 Unfriendly party at ancient city (4) 23 Amaze by juggling nuts (4) 24 Earnings are mine, working with firm (6) 25 Prudence gets discourteous (4) 26 Fastens around necks (4) 27 Master new flow (6)

DOWN

1 Fairy left in danger (5) 2 Contented with accommodation (4) 3 Sister translating runes (5) 4 Half a house (4) 5 The first composer to journey (6) 6 Chap gets dog, say, with hesitation (5) 11 Map of esplanade (4) 13 Our Duncan’s tongue (4) 15 Last to finish by river (6) 16 At home, ready for inclusion (5) 18 Arise awkwardly at sign (5) 19 Some heat from another machine (5) 21 The burden we bear (4) 22 Bishop has single skull, say (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Magical brew (6) 4 Desist (4) 7 Consumer (4) 8 Athlete (6) 9 Ship’s pole (4) 10 Dodgy dealer (4) 12 Power source (4) 14 Listening organ (3) 16 Tavern (3) 17 Scandinavian (4) 20 Unsmiling (4) 23 Astound (4) 24 Salary (6) 25 Impolite (4) 26 Binds (4) 27 Small waterway (6)

DOWN

1 Jeopardy (5) 2 Canvas shelter (4) 3 Health worker (5) 4 Type of house (4) 5 Make a journey (6) 6 Apostle’s name (5) 11 Scheme (4) 13 Asian language (4) 15 Survive (6) 16 Put in (5) 18 Zodiac Ram (5) 19 Unit of heat (5) 21 Responsibility (4) 22 Skeleton part (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror