Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Elk has right to be gloomy (6)

4 Last order for sailor (4)

7 Tidy in one attempt (4)

8 A beast of burden has time for charm (6)

9 Got a new parent for kid (4)

10 Made off with cheese (4)

12 Worry about race (4)

14 I will get sick (3)

16 Lashed around tree (3)

17 Damn vermin (4)

20 Honest old writer (4)

23 Except broken vase (4)

24 Musical lubricant (6)

25 Pleased with relaxation (4)

26 Stallion gets big (4)

27 Go on to throw marble (6)

DOWN

1 Intends to find method (5)

2 Player outraged about defeat (4)

3 Come in from barren terrain (5)

4 Long story about a gas (4)

5 A cat in charge at a small level (6)

6 Whole time alto performed (5)

11 Study time of damage (4)

13 Sacred, containing land (4)

15 Push novice to get implement (6)

16 Tessa returned something valuable (5)

18 Rage affected range (5)

19 Article with yours truly as subject (5)

21 Pale sort of ring (4)

22 Clambering around youngster (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Sullen (6)

4 Seasoning (4)

7 Smart (4)

8 Lucky object (6)

9 Farm animal (4)

10 Dutch dairy product (4)

12 Be concerned (4)

14 Unwell (3)

16 Charred remains (3)

17 Rodents (4)

20 Unwrap (4)

23 Rescue (4)

24 Thick oil (6)

25 Simplicity (4)

26 High (4)

27 Hike (6)

DOWN

1 Signifies (5)

2 Utter defeat (4)

3 Go in (5)

4 Long narrative (4)

5 Nuclear (6)

6 Sum (5)

11 Hollow made by impact (4)

13 Area of land (4)

15 Spade (6)

16 Thing of value (5)

18 Fury (5)

19 Topic (5)

21 Chime (4)

22 Young sheep (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror