Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Opportunity to train pet armies (5,4)

8 Chap joins new church for this reason (5)

10 Perfect sitter (5)

12 Payment method for fish (3) 13 British artist in lingerie (3) 14 Navy bird? (4)

15 Trudges around star MP (6) 16 Fast ships (5)

18 Din about Scot acquiring nationality (6)

20 Dog really captured

monster (4)

22 Rendition’s conclusion (3)

23 In favour of compromise (3)

24 Punished for

performing dance (5)

25 Nest unknown in lake (5)

26 Fixed grass around gown (9)

DOWN

2 Writer goes to church for money (5)

3 Regretted sounding ill-mannered (4)

4 Sent remit with

British sound (6)

5 Title that can be reversed (5)

6 Reveal part of big number (9)

7 Deters flu treatment, unsettled (9)

9 Incarcerate prisoner with penalty (7) 11 Alternatively, a politician’s public speaking (7)

15 Number of contents (3) 17 Steps that may be taken (6) 19 Needs new compact (5) 21 German cultivates rose bush (5)

23 Appeased with food (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Period after work? (5,4)

8 From here (5) 10 Pattern (5)

12 Option at the chippy? (3)

13 Undergarment (3)

14 Small bird (4)

15 Walks heavily (6)

16 Armada (5)

18 Asian (6)

20 Man-eating giant (4)

22 Finish (3)

23 Expert (3)

24 Punished (5)

25 Eagle’s nest (5)

26 Compensated (9)

DOWN

2 Small change (5)

3 Felt remorse (4) 4 Sound quality (6)

5 Term of respect (5) 6 Exhibition work (9) 7 Confused (9) 9 Restrict (7) 11 Small chapel (7) 15 Number (3)

17 Set of rungs (6) 19 Thick (5)

21 Shrub (5) 23 Vegetables (4)