Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Follow diamonds, say, in sports attire (9) 8 Choose from selection (5) 10 A step taken quickly (5) 12 Is more than one? (3) 13 Rubbish in statistics (3) 14 Mislay sole arrangement (4) 15 Best beer mug finally shattered loudly (6) 16 Law incorrectly cited (5) 18 Transport favourite rug (6) 20 Animal of compassion, say (4) 22 Chicken in the nest (3) 23 Ready for collection (3) 24 Momentary drink (5) 25 Swimmer’s new tutor (5) 26 Exercise after finding origin of planting machine (4,5)

DOWN

2 Hears about birds (5) 3 Appealing to reduce energy (4) 4 Motionless form of electricity (6) 5 Angry buccaneer loses head (5) 6 See collies be terribly hostile (9) 7 I test duet out - it’s poor (9) 9 Plant credit note on wrong peer (7) 11 Criticise the registered cat (7) 15 Loud object is appropriate (3) 17 Book is indeed diminished (6) 19 Travelling on her river (5) 21 A charge to see ring-shaped island (5) 23 Mix in prison (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Casual wear (9) 8 Vote (5) 10 Fast (5) 12 Plural of is (3) 13 Shabby articles (3) 14 Be defeated (4) 15 Most refined (6) 16 Decree (5) 18 Floor covering (6) 20 Male deer (4) 22 Domestic fowl (3) 23 Solidify (3) 24 Brief (5) 25 Food fish (5) 26 Farming device (4,5)

DOWN

2 Flightless birds (5) 3 Lovely (4) 4 Radio crackling (6) 5 Furious (5) 6 Aggressive (9) 7 Penniless (9) 9 Ivy, eg (7) 11 Leopard (7) 15 Suitable (3) 17 Damaged (6) 19 European waterway (5) 21 Coral island (5) 23 Move (4)