Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 He gets the blame for small animal having cloak (9) 8 People around Tiber (5) 10 Swimming in her river (5) 12 Are back for a long time (3)

13 Heard bitter trouble (3) 14 Loud confusing pastime (4) 15 A vice tallied (6)

16 Danes out of range (5)

18 Rich boy has nothing on journalist (6)

20 A hut sadly in a state (4)

22 Supporter of sport? (3)

23 Devoured more

than seven, say (3)

24 Naive to have

registered leaf (5)

25 Memorise renal layout (5)

26 Grew into a photograph? (9)

DOWN

2 Spilt cider and got upset (5)

3 Pale sort of request (4) 4 Georgia changes gear in petrol station (6) 5 Lively beer with soldier (5) 6 Quiet existence of artwork (5,4)

7 Loan a worker to help (4,1,4) 9 Fellow has way to expand (7)

11 That woman’s outfit reportedly covered in hair (7)

15 Join a religious man (3) 17 Irritate with hypodermic (6)

19 Compensate by sending a note (5)

21 Ridicule drinks, say (5)

23 Register changes a lot (4)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Whipping boy (9) 8 Clan (5)

10 European waterway (5)

12 Age (3)

13 Afflict (3)

14 Board game (4) 15 Concurred (6) 16 South American mountains (5) 18 Ready to fire? (6)

20 US state (4)

22 Golf peg (3)

23 Consumed (3)

24 Fern part (5)

25 Gain knowledge (5)

26 Progressed (9)

DOWN

2 Wept (5)

3 Entreaty (4)

4 Car port (6)

5 Nimble (5)

6 Type of painting (5,4)

7 Give assistance (4,1,4) 9 Widen (7)

11 Hairy (7)

15 Append (3)

17 Sewing implement (6)

19 Make amends (5)

21 Mock (5)

23 Singing voice (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror