Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Article by member of family is subject for discussion (6) 5 During periods of abstinence, last to consume sumptuous meals (6) 10 Deceive sensitive competitor (9) 11 Virginia hired a manservant (5) 12 Drawn movie, a tad romantic one, is rewritten (8, 7) 13 Convert text to symbols in French poem about origin of creation (6) 15 Got up as music finally finished (8) 17 Her caper disrupted by moralising type (8) 19 Loves rest after a party but there’s no time (6) 23 Is Charlie mixed up with cinema star? (3, 7, 5) 25 Relative from city on the Mediterranean, you say? (5) 26 Writer Harold confused with lad (5, 4) 27 Ordinary seaman to look after port (6) 28 Perfect housewife Anthea is lathe operator? (6)
DOWN
2 Greeting a small number inside Asian city (5) 3 Attendant serves casserole to a doctor on the up (7) 4 Less happy with shapeless dreads (6) 5 Prophecy about going into forest (8) 6 Modern-day poetry contrary to one’s interests (7) 7 Unreasonable request later put out involving lord (4, 5) 8 One actor named Nic seen about start of exciting movie (3, 3) 9 Hurled rocks at saint: one lands on back of head (6) 14 Don’t shout so much encouragement — it’s dreary (9) 16 Around that place, Edward is made secure (8) 17 Sitting as an artist’s model? Give musical performance after work’s over (6) 18 Beijing locals supplying parts for machines evidently (7) 20 One resolving matters is decried somehow (7) 21 Humming, jazz man George is fronted by soloist initially (6) 22 Temporary shelter containing a new resident (6) 24 Picture showing some grim agents (5)
Solutions in Monday’s Daily Record