Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 1000 unite riot in a trice (6) 4 Shut out of sheds (4) 7 Like a family (4) 8 Fastening in series (6) 9 Ties up venue (4) 10 Point a set out (4) 12 Arrange by kind (4) 14 Feel modest about growth (3) 16 Definitely an article (3) 17 Mary upset the men (4) 20 Auction ales off (4) 23 Miserable German left with hesitation (4) 24 Reason to get minced (6) 25 Excellent game is played (4) 26 Afterwards from both ends (4) 27 Run left before snake (6)

DOWN

1 Commiserated with skinflint (5) 2 Usual conqueror destroys article (4) 3 Keen to agree to change (5) 4 Jeer when greeting ship (4) 5 Joined the team (6) 6 Small squad has old power (5) 11 Tiny part of a cat (4) 13 Figure salvo didn’t start in confusion (4) 15 Continue summary (6) 16 Get drunk fast (5) 18 Royal order for lager (5) 19 Equestrian clause (5) 21 Mean to alter the last word (4) 22 Kitty has a good time on the day (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Tiny (6) 4 Shacks (4) 7 Similar (4) 8 Twine (6) 9 Location (4) 10 Compass direction (4) 12 Classify (4) 14 Tree (3) 16 Common word (3) 17 Military force (4) 20 Transaction (4) 23 Sullen (4) 24 Earth (6) 25 Huge (4) 26 At that time (4) 27 Portable steps (6) DOWN 1 Mean person (5) 2 Average (4) 3 Enthusiastic (5) 4 Snake’s sound (4) 5 Merged (6) 6 Vapour (5) 11 Particle (4) 13 Ellipse (4) 15 Carry on (6) 16 Securely fastened (5) 18 Majestic (5) 19 Horseman (5) 21 So be it (4) 22 Reserve (4)