Two- speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Charm Frenchman at meeting ( 6)

4 Crazy about one domestic ( 4)

7 Top of the address ( 4) 8 Stoppage is a hit ( 6) 9 Element of victory? ( 4) 10 Endlessly regretting destruction ( 4) 12 Finished six deliveries ( 4) 14 Juicer contains cold item ( 3) 16 Woman from Esher ( 3) 17 Dish gone west ( 4) 20 Appealing to reduce energy ( 4)

23 Like a family ( 4)

24 Cancel directions

to entrance ( 6)

25 Item moving in the fourth dimension ( 4) 26 Small group, owing to temperature ( 4) 27 Warning the rat off ( 6)

DOWN

1 Craftsman’s mother and child ( 5) 2 Arrange by type ( 4) 3 Three moved yonder ( 5) 4 Biblical figures graduate with soldier ( 4) 5 A professor is a handsome youngster ( 6) 6 Venetian ruler has daughter to avoid ( 5) 11 Surgeon’s desire ( 4) 13 Invested with underwear ( 4) 15 Speak about quote ( 6) 16 Tolerate attitude ( 5) 18 Principle of reversibility? ( 5) 19 Wonderful fireplace, we hear ( 5)

21 Part of community ( 4)

22 Feta production

is destiny ( 4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Bringer of luck ( 6) 4 Servant ( 4) 7 Body part ( 4) 8 Punch ( 6) 9 Precious metal ( 4)

10 Spoil ( 4)

12 Above ( 4)

14 Frozen water ( 3) 16 Pronoun ( 3)

17 Casserole ( 4)

20 Adorable ( 4)

23 Similar ( 4)

24 Nullify ( 6)

25 Occasion ( 4)

26 Twosome ( 4)

27 Menace ( 6)

DOWN

1 Artisan ( 5) 2 Categorise ( 4) 3 In that place ( 5)

4 Wise Men ( 4) 5 Beautiful youth ( 6) 6 Evade ( 5) 11 Encourage ( 4) 13 Singlet ( 4) 15 Intone ( 6)

16 Get up ( 5)

18 Set of beliefs ( 5) 19 Huge ( 5) 21 Fitted kitchen section ( 4)

22 Doom ( 4)