Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Free to find distance approximate (9) 8 Origins of rot so damaging (5) 10 Strange to send a line (5) 12 Catch in one trap (3) 13 Hitting with can (3) 14 Meet order to be abundant (4) 15 Frank may be the son (6) 16 Looks to organise spree (5) 18 Greek form of trance (6) 20 Terribly neat feature of Sicily (4) 22 Permit to hire (3) 23 For every experience has it (3) 24 Slides for small children (5) 25 Love to bother engineers (5) 26 Check condition and put back to work (9)

DOWN

2 Gas round region (5) 3 Cricket match can be a trial (4) 4 Speaker finds gold by a hill (6) 5 Bad news about one scoundrel (5) 6 Reviewer is getting note to censure (9) 7 Began to upset dietitian (9) 9 Office worker has Edward enticed (7) 11 Oil supplier worked in Leeds (7) 15 Bird in the nest (3) 17 Point stain out and doesn’t go to cafe (4,2) 19 Chosen the Spanish tie design (5) 21 Swimmer’s new tutor (5) 23 Bit of compartment (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Able to move freely (9) 8 Plant parts (5) 10 Extraterrestrial (5) 12 Mesh (3) 13 Metal (3) 14 Pour (4) 15 Truthful (6) 16 Aristocrats (5) 18 Mediterranean islander (6) 20 European volcano (4) 22 Allow (3) 23 For each (3) 24 Slips (5) 25 Cherish (5) 26 Give job back (9)

DOWN

2 Form of oxygen (5) 3 Examine (4) 4 Public speaker (6) 5 Pig (5) 6 Denigrate (9) 7 Started (9) 9 Lured (7) 11 Flax plant (7) 15 Domestic fowl (3) 17 Dines at home (4,2) 19 Exclusive group (5) 21 Food fish (5) 23 Section (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror