Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Copy expected decay (6)

4 Reportedly excluded writer (4)

7 Way out of Broads? (4)

8 Small pears turn out to be rare (6)

9 More trouble in capital (4)

10 Declare Vera to be mad (4)

12 Appealing to reduce energy (4)

14 Feel modest about growth (3)

16 Teacher back in prison (3)

17 Observe a sound (4)

20 Moan about some land (4)

23 Eric prepared some food (4)

24 Pay to get comfortable (6)

25 Pleased with relaxation (4)

26 Bit of Sparta (4)

27 Church either side of the head? (6)

DOWN

1 Glue to fix a step (5)

2 Genuine sort of earl (4)

3 Handle a nice surprise (5)

4 Uncovered bear running (4)

5 Loved to bother socialist (6)

6 Imagine being armed, possibly (5)

11 Invested with underwear (4)

13 Supporter of foul nature (4)

15 Shopkeeper sounds more disgusting (6)

16 Prats ruined fastening (5)

18 Start throwing stone (5)

19 Article with yours truly as subject (5)

21 Tame recipe for beef, say (4)

22 Cease sending post (4)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Tropical bird (6)

4 Poet (4)

7 Street (4)

8 Widely scattered (6)

9 Italian city (4)

10 State (4)

12 Lovely (4)

14 Type of tree (3)

16 Term of respect (3)

17 Memo (4)

20 Middle Eastern country (4)

23 Cereal crop (4)

24 Colonise (6)

25 Simplicity (4)

26 Section (4)

27 Place of worship (6)

DOWN

1 Imitation gem material (5)

2 Authentic (4)

3 Deal with (5)

4 Nude (4)

5 Cherished (6)

6 Reverie (5)

11 Singlet (4)

13 Arm bone (4)

15 Retailer (6)

16 Thong (5)

18 Beginning (of an illness) (5)

19 Topic (5)

21 Flesh (4)

22 Pause (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror