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Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Vacancies on trendy rocket (9)

8 Law incorrectl­y cited (5) 10 Races round in shock (5) 12 Owing to condensati­on, say (3) 13 Rubbish in statistics (3) 14 We’re off to get a jug (4) 15 Fix yours truly in money (6) 16 Conscious of a battle to the east (5) 18 Register new resort (6) 20 Left atmosphere in burrow (4)

22 Field of pleasure (3) 23 He’s on the staff (3) 24 Stressed about lock (5) 25 Compensate by sending a note (5) 26 Renew Title II in American public services (9)

DOWN

2 Lions’ conceit (5) 3 Mention location in report (4)

4 Resist plan that’s relative (6) 5 Angry buccaneer loses head (5)

6 Star organised rebel city (9) 7 Quiet deer rut mindlessly, with first buck uneasy (9) 9 Clerics put uranium in boxes (7) 11 Animal to overturn Arthur’s Seat (7) 15 Scared to include transport (3)

17 You and I organise sale of animal (6)

19 Steel broke in cold conditions (5) 21 Bother an engineer in love (5) 23 Attentive to wrong part (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Extraterre­strial transport (9) 8 Decree (5) 10 Frighten (5) 12 Expected (3) 13 Shabby articles (3) 14 Pitcher (4) 15 Building material (6) 16 Alert (5) 18 Schedule (6) 20 Den (4) 22 Meadow (3) 23 Stick (3) 24 Ringlet (5) 25 Make amends (5) 26 Energy suppliers (9)

DOWN

2 Arrogance (5) 3 Quote (4) 4 Nun or nurse? (6) 5 Furious (5) 6 Famous person (9) 7 Worried (9) 9 Clergymen (7) 11 Round Table location (7) 15 Vehicle (3) 17 Stoat-like mammal (6) 19 Semi-frozen rain (5) 21 Cherish (5) 23 Spellbound (4)

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