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Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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

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Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Everything contained in terrible number (6) 4 Mark’s out of mascara (4) 7 Bring up the back (4) 8 Stoppage is a hit (6) 9 Fulfil mission with coating (4) 10 New case for experts (4) 12 Greek poet loses right to residence (4) 14 Spinning around pub (3) 16 Doctor puts pressure on cleaner (3) 17 Appealing to reduce energy (4) 20 Honest old writer (4) 23 Aunt mad for fish (4) 24 Make box to contain energy (6) 25 Youngster has wrong rig left (4) 26 Afterwards from both ends (4) 27 Happy to be told not to start (6)

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1 Simple computer language (5) 2 Rule out bait (4) 3 Imagine being armed, possibly (5) 4 Strongbox made of South African iron (4) 5 Credit deity with emergency (6) 6 Old Italian ruined manor (5) 11 Incentive to have money (4) 13 Formerly in concert (4) 15 Cadge loofah (6) 16 Met to compose song (5) 18 Relative is mostly vague (5) 19 Time to tear into fashion (5) 21 Father, at home, is a nuisance (4) 22 Bit of compartmen­t (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Slow song (6) 4 Disfigure (4) 7 Posterior (4) 8 Punch (6) 9 Movie (4) 10 Playing cards (4) 12 Dwelling (4) 14 Tavern (3) 16 Cleaning implement (3) 17 Lovely (4) 20 Unwrap (4) 23 Food fish (4) 24 Invent (6) 25 Child (4) 26 At that time (4) 27 Delighted (6)

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1 Fundamenta­l (5) 2 Tempt (4) 3 Reverie (5) 4 Secure (4) 5 Turning point (6) 6 Former empire (5) 11 US coin (4) 13 On a single occasion (4) 15 Absorbent pad (6) 16 Religious song (5) 18 Relation (5) 19 Fad (5) 21 Ache (4) 22 Section (4)

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