Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Choped pears? Teases about barbecue favourite (5,4) 8 Catches wild hares (5) 10 Two from French union church (5) 12 Snitched about fool (3) 13 Man of defiance (3) 14 Gas that none used (4) 15 Crows make a killing (6) 16 German presenter has spirit (5) 18 Bird went in front, like a duke (6) 20 Shut out of sheds (4) 22 That woman’s in the right (3) 23 Number of contents (3) 24 Rota devised by a vital supplier (5) 25 Pines away for bird (5) 26 Scan gown to send somewhere else (9)

DOWN

2 Quiet set of keys (5) 3 The others relax (4) 4 Darius lost in surrounding area (6) 5 Sure to jump (5) 6 Feature different parts of restraint (4,5) 7 Subdued reporters in grass (9) 9 Call to allow twisted lock (7) 11 Near the sculpture made of clay (7) 15 Frenchman too much for rocker’s enemy (3) 17 That woman’s lad upset messenger (6) 19 Number working there (5) 21 Suit adapted with new components (5) 23 New arts supremo (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Cut of pork (5,4) 8 Discovers (5) 10 Tennis score (5) 12 Louse’s egg (3) 13 Man’s name (3) 14 Type of gas (4) 15 Assassinate (6) 16 Spectre (5) 18 Named (6) 20 Shacks (4) 22 Pronoun (3) 23 Decimal number (3) 24 Main artery (5) 25 Shoot from cover (5) 26 Change destination (9)

DOWN

2 Keyboard instrument (5) 3 Pause (4) 4 Arm bone (6) 5 Leap (5) 6 Helmet part (4,5) 7 Subjugated (9) 9 Curl (7) 11 Made of pottery (7) 15 1960s subculture member (3) 17 Announcer (6) 19 Small number (5) 21 Items (5) 23 Russian ruler (4)