Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Hound in the evening sun (3,6) 8 Business rated incorrectly (5) 10 Animated a veil badly (5) 12 The offence of losing (3) 13 Procure from strange tradesman (3) 14 Doesn’t stand for fibs (4) 15 Redirect frogman on time (6) 16 Fee puts pressure on crop (5) 18 Material left in minus shape (6) 20 Bring up the back (4) 22 Healthy colour in Istanbul (3) 23 For each experience has it (3) 24 The first fish on platters (5) 25 Compensate by sending a note (5) 26 Ed dangled about and cheered (9)

DOWN

2 Remove a seer forcibly (5) 3 Regarded as part of play, say (4) 4 Terrible cart crash involved soldier (6) 5 Chosen the Spanish tie design (5) 6 Dull friend reaches impasse (9) 7 Cute siren went off for a long time (9) 9 Show Sid up at drama (7) 11 Always allow out a youngster (7) 15 Inside, holding racket (3) 17 Diners sadly are washed out (6) 19 Stand delay (5) 21 Wear down queen with poem (5) 23 Heard bucket has little colour (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Breed of dog (3,6) 8 Deal (5) 10 Existing (5) 12 Transgression (3) 13 Obtain (3) 14 Untruths (4) 15 Turn aside (6) 16 Cost (5) 18 Cotton cloth (6) 20 Posterior (4) 22 Brown (3) 23 For every (3) 24 Carrying salvers (5) 25 Make amends (5) 26 Boosted morale (9)

DOWN

2 Rub out (5) 3 Spotted (4) 4 Very sad (6) 5 Exclusive (5) 6 Deadlock (9) 7 Periods of time (9) 9 Exhibit (7) 11 Immature hare (7) 15 Noise (3) 17 Removed soap (6) 19 Kiosk (5) 21 Wear away (5) 23 Ashen (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror