Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Big gap in astronomy (5,4) 8 Worked in revolutionary recess (5) 10 Travelling on her river (5) 12 Unprepared for war breaking out (3) 13 Study of cadences (3) 14 Time to order something (4) 15 Lamps break around first type of screen (6) 16 Guide bullock (5) 18 Cleaning aide rusted away (6) 20 After school I will get shelf (4) 22 Bird in the nest (3) 23 Wilt in passage (3) 24 Words used as weapon (5) 25 Happy Londoners have powerful support (5) 26 Notes farm equipment has critic (9)

DOWN

2 Cruel sort of dosh (5) 3 Cut in personnel (4) 4 Lured over hard first barrier (6) 5 Creatures of pride (5) 6 Sort tunes out outside most unpleasant (9) 7 Happening to be tumbling (9) 9 The ram’s turned into pet (7) 11 Share out a variable gossip (7) 15 For each experience has it (3) 17 Sensitive offer (6) 19 Horse running along bank (5) 21 Big look around building (5) 23 Details of his pectorals (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror