Two- speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Division of British farm ( 6) 4 Officers’ room in confusion ( 4)

7 Old soldiers get sign ( 4) 8 Emphasis on pronunciation ( 6) 9 Willing bird ( 4)

10 Made off with cheese ( 4) 12 Auction spilt ales ( 4) 14 Feel modest about growth ( 3)

16 Gun- wielding animal ( 3) 17 Rule out bait ( 4)

20 Phase pets out ( 4)

23 Celebrate destiny, say ( 4) 24 Herb takes Virginia

to be wild ( 6)

25 Changed gear in anger ( 4) 26 We’re breaking jug ( 4)

27 Warning confused

the rat ( 6)

DOWN

1 Money found right inside fish ( 5) 2 Marched around building ( 4) 3 Accommodation stolen by the Spanish ( 5) 4 Excellent game is played ( 4) 5 Terribly mean to the Spanish — that’s hard ( 6) 6 Small squad has old power ( 5)

11 It’s expensive, darling ( 4) 13 Sailor finds the French skilful ( 4) 15 Finish with unexpected result ( 6) 16 Chief almost makes a mistake ( 5) 18 At university, group gets troubled ( 5) 19 Wonderful fireplace, we hear ( 5)

21 Rent at different rate ( 4)

22 Decorate with alcohol? ( 4)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Tree part ( 6) 4 Untidy state ( 4) 7 Portent ( 4) 8 Dialect ( 6) 9 Pastime ( 4) 10 Dutch dairy product ( 4)

12 Transaction ( 4) 14 Type of tree ( 3) 16 Wildebeest ( 3) 17 Tempt ( 4)

20 Stair ( 4)

23 Village fair ( 4) 24 Brutal ( 6)

25 Fury ( 4)

26 Pitcher ( 4)

27 Menace ( 6)

DOWN

1 Alloy ( 5) 2 Curved structure ( 4) 3 Boarding house ( 5) 4 Huge ( 4) 5 Tooth covering ( 6) 6 Vapour ( 5) 11 Precious ( 4) 13 Competent ( 4) 15 Shine ( 6) 16 Social blunder ( 5) 18 Distress ( 5) 19 Huge ( 5)

21 Rip ( 4)

22 Shoe fastening ( 4)