Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Sport in European cellar (4,5) 8 I wrapped lace around woman (5) 10 Students take First Lady to be equal (5) 12 Definitely an article (3) 13 Honest about quantity (3) 14 Got up like a flower (4) 15 Aversion to broken thread (6) 16 Trace out container (5) 18 Mark finds alien permit (6) 20 Shout for right paddle (4) 22 Field of pleasure (3) 23 More polite with salesman (3) 24 Sad or corrupt ways (5) 25 One transaction is perfect (5) 26 Feature different parts of restraint (9)

DOWN

2 Leaves out of room itself (5) 3 Weapon gets record points (4) 4 A bit of a procession is buoyant (6) 5 Delivery includes organ (5) 6 Time to give back travel permit (3,6) 7 Calculator shows playground etiquette (5,4) 9 Confirmed it’s made of squares (7) 11 Came in to finish with new tree (7) 15 Chatting about head wear (3) 17 Moving so near ground (6) 19 Money left in conflict (5) 21 Drama involving a rope (5) 23 Composing trio is a lot of fun (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Athletics event (4,5) 8 Wonderland girl (5) 10 Flat (5) 12 Common word (3) 13 Number (3) 14 Turkish delight flavour (4) 15 Loathing (6) 16 Box (5) 18 Entry pass (6) 20 Bellow (4) 22 Meadow (3) 23 Agent (3) 24 Streets (5) 25 Model (5) 26 Helmet piece (9)

DOWN

2 Neglects (5) 3 Fencing sword (4) 4 Not sinking (6) 5 Body part (5) 6 Reduced-price fare (3,6) 7 Old maths aid (5,4) 9 Made sure (7) 11 Logged (7) 15 Trilby, eg (3) 17 Cause (6) 19 Skirmish (5) 21 Art form (5) 23 Public disturbance (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror