Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Delay playing notes by barrier (9) 8 Ascends, not using front legs, say (5) 10 Panic that wakes you up (5) 12 Turn up on time in position (3) 13 Initially a call for help (1,1,1) 14 Mono version of something in the sky (4) 15 Bishop gets consumed and vanquished (6) 16 Handled transaction on time (5) 18 Verbally get round meeting (6) 20 Animal of compassion, say (4) 22 Guided by small light (3) 23 Ready for collection (3) 24 Get beaten, with nothing approximate (5) 25 Love to bother engineers (5) 26 Orders yet to be transported by vessel (9)

DOWN

2 Opt out and have yours truly stand and pace (5) 3 Unfortunately sent home (4) 4 You and I organise sale of animal (6) 5 Smallest amount went stale (5) 6 Votes to have terribly slim footwear (9) 7 Matinee is improved by facilities (9) 9 Packages that cost a lot (7) 11 Hated the load being moved (7) 15 Bark from a tree (3) 17 Most senior steed managed to get left (6) 19 Beer taken on, on one’s own (5) 21 Compensate by sending a note (5) 23 Reportedly start race for ingredient (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Obstruct (9) 8 Body parts (5) 10 Sudden terror (5) 12 Place (3) 13 Distress call (1,1,1) 14 Satellite (4) 15 Defeated (6) 16 Distributed (5) 18 By word of mouth (6) 20 Male deer (4) 22 Went ahead (3) 23 Solidify (3) 24 Untied (5) 25 Cherish (5) 26 Warship (9)

DOWN

2 Musical speed (5) 3 Bird’s structure (4) 4 Stoat-like mammal (6) 5 Minimum (5) 6 Canvas shoes (9) 7 Facilities (9) 9 Parcels (7) 11 Detested (7) 15 Bight (3) 17 Firstborn (6) 19 Without company (5) 21 Make amends (5) 23 Edible starch (4)