Two-speed coffeebreak

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Obvious type of leather (6) 4 His camera captured illegal operation (4) 7 Greet the weather (4) 8 Box on right shows sign of damage (6) 9 Started with quiche (4) 10 We’re off to get jug (4) 12 Race around tree (4) 14 Hearsay about bit of corn (3) 16 Bird in the nest (3) 17 Window is a nuisance, say (4) 20 Regarded as part of play, say (4) 23 Rush at unusual rate (4) 24 Complain of empty gutter river (6) 25 Observe a sound (4) 26 Doesn’t stand for fibs (4) 27 Modern centre design (6)

DOWN

1 Exercise is able to provide nourishment (5) 2 Catch wrong part (4) 3 Quantity sent there (5) 4 Ties up venue (4) 5 Cartel controlling alcohol (6) 6 Travel fast in a car (5) 11 Navy bird? (4) 13 Caught primate at headland (4) 15 Mad in French river, say (6) 16 Accommodation stolen by the Spanish (5) 18 Range generates fury (5) 19 Handle a nice surprise (5) 21 God of the roses (4) 22 Positive ruse would work (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Copyright (6) 4 Swindle (4) 7 Frozen rain (4) 8 Bomb hole (6) 9 Flan (4) 10 Pitcher (4) 12 Japanese maple (4) 14 Listening organ (3) 16 Domestic fowl (3) 17 Sheet of glass (4) 20 Spotted (4) 23 Rip (4) 24 Game bird (6) 25 Memo (4) 26 Untruths (4) 27 Fresh (6)

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1 Type of nut (5) 2 Snare (4) 3 Number (5) 4 Location (4) 5 Red wine (6) 6 Engine (5) 11 Small bird (4) 13 Cloak (4) 15 Crazy (6) 16 Boarding house (5) 18 Rage (5) 19 Deal with (5) 21 Greek deity (4) 22 Certain (4)