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Two-speed coffeebrea­k

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 Crete’s terrible mystery (6) 4 Attempt to use a knife (4) 7 Open a container (4) 8 For every boy is individual (6) 9 Element of victory? (4) 10 Expand key argument (4) 12 Reported stream of ice (4) 14 Devour in one attempt (3) 16 Lashed around tree (3) 17 Groped around for fastening (4) 20 Declare Vera to be mad (4) 23 Spots cane constructi­on (4) 24 Wish to reside differentl­y (6) 25 Worry about race (4) 26 Owing to student conflict (4) 27 Keep retina moving (6) DOWN

1 Great purse, ruined (5) 2 Firm around middle (4) 3 Got an alternativ­e routine (5) 4 Reportedly start race for ingredient (4) 5 Implement right inside cloth (6) 6 Debit organised for bathroom item (5) 11 Gather pear was cooked (4) 13 Unwisely rely on instrument (4) 15 Random opportunit­y (6) 16 A room for a trophy (5) 18 Arrange by command (5) 19 A shade naive (5) 21 Revealing about escalope (4) 22 Avid sort of performer (4)

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