Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Socialist vessel — favourite star treatment (3,6) 8 He’s got a steep face (5) 10 Spray rust treated with phosphorus (5) 12 Supporter of golf? (3) 13 Lose argument about the Baltic, say (3) 14 One editor’s requirement (4) 15 Merchant who gives you a hand (6) 16 Gives out wrong times (5) 18 Health worker has graduate torn apart (6) 20 Heard a girl’s sad cry (4) 22 Rewarded with conflict (3) 23 Honest about quantity (3) 24 Knocked over and split, sadly (5) 25 Mark ruined satin (5) 26 Let bowler play in building (4,5)

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2 Chosen the Spanish tie design (5) 3 New face for restaurant (4) 4 Apple-coloured? (6) 5 Match of rare quality (5) 6 Money man disastrous to incomes (9) 7 Spare tent used now (2,7) 9 Broadcast freed by a student of government (7) 11 Nice without large yokel (7) 15 Inside, holding racket (3) 17 Deadly human (6) 19 Wit upset church more than once (5) 21 Permission to go (5) 23 Major city in Czechoslovakia (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 VIP walkway (3,6) 8 Sheer precipice (5) 10 Gush (5) 12 Putting peg (3) 13 Body of water (3) 14 Be in want of (4) 15 Tradesman (6) 16 Radiates (5) 18 Senior nurse (6) 20 Expression of woe (4) 22 Battle (3) 23 Number (3) 24 Upset (5) 25 Blemish (5) 26 Campanile (4,5)

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2 Exclusive (5) 3 Bistro (4) 4 Reddish-brown (6) 5 Level (5) 6 Financial expert (9) 7 Currently (2,7) 9 Denoting central administration (7) 11 Farmhand (7) 15 Noise (3) 17 Perishable (6) 19 On two occasions (5) 21 Depart (5) 23 European capital (4)