Ayrshire Post

Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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

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Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Request that may be final (6)

4 Daughter gets terribly fat and stupid (4)

7 Way out of the Broads (4)

8 Colour of zero scope (6)

9 Demon kind about brother (4)

10 Mean to change the last word (4)

12 Extra expansive (4)

14 Spinning around pub (3)

16 Insect of character, say (3)

17 Slow-moving birds (4)

20 Wonderful penalty (4)

23 Ruler in the mirror (4)

24 Harm barrier, with time (6)

25 Yearn to be extensive (4)

26 Afterwards from both ends (4)

27 Range of former shelter (6)

DOWN

1 Go on about single doctor first (5)

2 Chap has old complaint (4)

3 Fear movement of adder (5)

4 Made out title (4)

5 A professor is a handsome youngster (6)

6 Voucher given to fellow (5)

11 Lame sort of dinner, say (4)

13 Picture one prisoner (4)

15 I fled around European ruin (6)

16 Complain at broken table (5)

18 Block wife reaching border (5)

19 Fold petal another way (5)

21 Press club (4)

22 Willing bird (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Insist (6) 4 Silly (4)

7 Street (4) 8 Fruit (6)

9 Devout man (4)

10 So be it (4)

12 Broad (4)

14 Tavern (3)

16 Hive dweller (3)

17 Nocturnal creatures (4)

20 Sunny (4)

23 Muslim ruler (4)

24 Injury (6)

25 Lengthy (4)

26 At that time (4) 27 Scope (6)

DOWN

1 Monotonous sound (5)

2 Groan (4)

3 Phobia (5)

4 Titled woman (4)

5 Beautiful youth (6)

6 Symbol (5) 11 Repast (4)

13 Religious image (4)

15 Sully (6)

16 Sheep’s cry (5)

18 Doorstop shape (5)

19 Crease (5)

21 Metal (4)

22 Pastime (4)

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