Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Sailor to achieve his goal (6) 4 Sash is a hit (4) 7 Authentic sort of earl (4) 8 Tiny piece of an hour (6) 9 Late ordering yarn (4) 10 Unfortunately sent home (4) 12 Fish with a musical tail (4) 14 Feel kind about animal (3) 16 Part of race when friend returns (3) 17 Yearn to be extensive (4) 20 Creature of pride? (4) 23 Slide for small child (4) 24 Develop into a vegetable (6) 25 Manage firm exercise (4) 26 Dance film (4) 27 Moderate one’s mood (6)

DOWN

1 Time for some music (5) 2 Call for right gin, drunkenly (4) 3 Time to tear into fashion (5) 4 Crazy flyers (4) 5 Happy to be told not to start (6) 6 The first feeble modification (5) 11 Merit of learning (4) 13 Capital of Czechoslovakia (4) 15 Betting parasites join (6) 16 Exchange roles with no-hoper (5) 18 Start playing notes (5) 19 Teacher cooking trout (5) 21 Lazy-sounding hero (4) 22 Ceremony for quiet old politician (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Aim (6) 4 Waistband (4) 7 Genuine (4) 8 Sixty seconds (6) 9 Story (4) 10 Bird’s structure (4) 12 Musical ending (4) 14 Moose (3) 16 Drink using the tongue (3) 17 Lengthy (4) 20 African predator (4) 23 Slip (4) 24 Germinate (6) 25 Deal successfully (4) 26 Stagger (4) 27 Demeanour (6)

DOWN

1 Musical speed (5) 2 Jewellery item (4) 3 Fad (5) 4 Flying mammals (4) 5 Delighted (6) 6 Make a slight adjustment (5) 11 Deserve (4) 13 European city (4) 15 Join together (6) 16 Defeated contestant (5) 18 Beginning (5) 19 Trainer (5) 21 Object of worship (4) 22 Stately display (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror