Two- speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Run prints round ( 6)

4 Mix in prison ( 4)

7 Open a container ( 4)

8 Listen out for ornamentation ( 6)

9 Don’t eat quickly ( 4)

10 Hot place in Coventry ( 4)

12 Note changed in quality ( 4)

14 Scared to include transport ( 3)

16 Offence of losing ( 3)

17 Lied about being lazy ( 4)

20 Ties up venue ( 4)

23 Ruler in the mirror ( 4)

24 Sensitive offer ( 6)

25 Peaceful character left port unfinished ( 4)

26 Afterwards from both ends ( 4)

27 Modern centre design ( 6)

DOWN

1 Satisfied dates are wrong ( 5)

2 Called for a step ( 4)

3 Working a lot with new nail ( 5)

4 Strongbox made of South African iron ( 4)

5 Canter off in a daze ( 6)

6 Reversible blade hub? ( 5) 11 Revealing about meat ( 4)

13 Leave out of room itself ( 4)

15 Fashionable team gets locked up ( 6)

16 Sugary dessert ( 5)

18 Put off animal, with time ( 5)

19 Rifts develop initially ( 5)

21 Press club ( 4)

22 Border of hedges ( 4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 100m race, eg ( 6)

4 Move ( 4) 7 Slightly open ( 4)

8 Christmas decoration ( 6)

9 Rapid ( 4)

10 Kiln ( 4)

12 Sound quality ( 4)

14 Vehicle ( 3)

16 Transgression ( 3)

17 Unoccupied ( 4)

20 Location ( 4)

23 Islamic prince ( 4)

24 Sore ( 6)

25 Small pigeon ( 4)

26 At that time ( 4)

27 Fresh ( 6)

DOWN

1 Replete ( 5)

2 Ladder part ( 4)

3 Claw ( 5)

4 Secure ( 4)

5 Hypnotic state ( 6)

6 Helicopter part ( 5)

11 Schnitzel ingredient ( 4)

13 Neglect ( 4)

15 Within ( 6)

16 Cute ( 5)

18 Dissuade ( 5)

19 Original ( 5)

21 Metal ( 4)

22 Margin ( 4)