Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Somehow entrap guardian (6) 4 Colour of most interest (4) 7 Melanie has style (4) 8 Sensitive offer (6) 9 Time to order something (4) 10 Lois ran to the store (4) 12 Betting journalist was rushed (4) 14 Neither out of ignorance (3) 16 Lashed around tree (3) 17 Boy keeps old pack (4) 20 We’re off to get a jug (4) 23 Spots cane construction (4) 24 Attach a very quiet conclusion (6) 25 Foolish person gets a lump (4) 26 Owing to student conflict (4) 27 Set tea out in the grounds (6)

DOWN

1 Plate shaped like part of flower (5) 2 Call for some jewellery (4) 3 Reticent about trees (5) 4 Follow the queue (4) 5 Recite trendy new note (6) 6 New remit to watch, say (5) 11 Aide made strange impression (4) 13 Leap around light (4) 15 Afterwards to church, as a consequence (6) 16 A room for a trophy (5) 18 Talk at zero speed (5) 19 Left on side of shelf (5) 21 Healthy source of water (4) 22 Excellent game is played (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Mother or father (6) 4 Shade (4) 7 Dash, flair (4) 8 Sore (6) 9 Unit (4) 10 Grain tower (4) 12 Raced (4) 14 And not (3) 16 Remains of a fire (3) 17 Consignment (4) 20 Pitcher (4) 23 Skin complaint (4) 24 Add (6) 25 Fool (4) 26 Contest (4) 27 Landed property (6)

DOWN

1 Piece of blossom (5) 2 Chime (4) 3 Curt (5) 4 Animal’s appendage (4) 5 Chant (6) 6 Chronometer (5) 11 Notion (4) 13 Colourless (4) 15 From there (6) 16 Honour (5) 18 Speak in public (5) 19 Sill (5) 21 In a good way (4) 22 Wonderful (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror