Two- speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Charm Frenchman at meeting ( 6)

4 Most unexcited about song ( 4) 7 Press club ( 4)

8 Keep retina moving ( 6) 9 Women’s group about to get cable ( 4) 10 Chap gets information on time ( 4) 12 Finished six deliveries ( 4) 14 Devour in one attempt ( 3)

16 Teacher back in prison ( 3) 17 God of both orders ( 4) 20 Part of the Far East ( 4) 23 Spots cane

construction ( 4)

24 Guide straight ( 6)

25 Worry about race ( 4)

26 Owing to student conflict ( 4) 27 Master new flow ( 6)

DOWN

1 TV detective has bite to eat — nothing left ( 5) 2 Ties up venue ( 4)

3 Get in trouble a bit ( 5) 4 Won’t change address ( 4) 5 Joined the team ( 6) 6 It happened in the Seventies ( 5) 11 Hence in another goal ( 4) 13 Choose to veto, possibly ( 4)

15 Canter off in a daze ( 6) 16 Tolerate attitude ( 5) 18 Terrible place in the shade, possibly ( 5) 19 Met to design symbol ( 5) 21 Authentic sort of earl ( 4) 22 Present during the recording ( 4)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Bringer of luck ( 6) 4 Melody ( 4) 7 Metal ( 4)

8 Hold back ( 6) 9 Telegram ( 4) 10 Honourable man ( 4)

12 Above ( 4)

14 Consume ( 3)

16 Term of respect ( 3) 17 Norse deity ( 4)

20 Region ( 4)

23 Skin complaint ( 4) 24 Candid ( 6)

25 Attention ( 4)

26 Contest ( 4)

27 Small river ( 6)

DOWN

1 Type of code ( 5) 2 Location ( 4) 3 Shade ( 5) 4 Urban area ( 4) 5 Merged ( 6) 6 Occurrence ( 5) 11 Therefore ( 4) 13 Elect ( 4) 15 Hypnotic state ( 6) 16 Get up ( 5) 18 Greek underworld ( 5) 19 Emblem ( 5) 21 Genuine ( 4) 22 In this place ( 4)