Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Fib to disloyal gangster (9) 8 Royal order for lager (5) 10 Frenchman has new tree to gauge (5) 12 Level with first lady (3) 13 Talented with drink (3) 14 Sprite of superiority (4) 15 Doug and Adrian have land (6) 16 Endlessly evaluate fools (5) 18 Peg finally ready for couch (6) 20 Reportedly drew an amphibian (4) 22 Chopin has dance (3) 23 Fairy’s manner (3) 24 Finished on time, that’s obvious (5)

25 Turn to small personnel (5) 26 Liar upset saint fast (9)

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2 Change gear with uranium implement (5) 3 The only fish (4) 4 Respect for hard old game played (6) 5 Loud note played outside regularly (5) 6 Fruit stolen as ammunition (9) 7 Pause, depressed, and collapse (9)

9 Flyer reaches starting point by way of hill (7) 11 Flexible cats lie around (7) 15 Roused about employment (3) 17 Steep change by the first group (6) 19 Article thanks to foreign character (5) 21 Gold, sir, returns fragrance (5)

23 Pass out, seeing snakes (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Untruth (9) 8 Majestic (5) 10 Measuring device (5) 12 Previous day (3) 13 Beer (3) 14 Supernatural being (4) 15 African country (6) 16 Donkeys (5) 18 Sofa (6) 20 Frog-like creature (4) 22 Jump (3) 23 Atmosphere (3) 24 Observable (5) 25 Metal fastener (5) 26 Dreamer (9)

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2 Boring tool (5) 3 Individual, single (4) 4 Recognition (6) 5 Frequently (5) 6 Cannon pellets (9) 7 Malfunction (9) 9 Pilot (7) 11 Stretchy substance (7) 15 Utilise (3) 17 Seven-piece ensemble (6) 19 Greek letter (5) 21 Perfume ingredient (5) 23 Serpents (4)