Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

Drip has no right to entertain (6)

Darts player’s place in Rochester (4) Impetuous complaint (4) A section each (6)

Left atmosphere in burrow (4)

Cut in produce (4)

Tear off at speed (4)

Level with First Lady (3) Lose argument about the Baltic, say (3) Strongbox made of

South African iron (4)

20 Reportedly obstruct

some countries (4)

23 Girl at a celebration (4)

24 River has met disaster (6)

25 Repeat in the choir (4)

26 Got up like a flower (4)

27 Correct, ordinarily,

about cleric (6) 1 4

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Performing arts — hard to refuse (5)

Against taking one pound, say (4)

Build, or rebuild Crete (5) Capital of

Czechoslovakia (4)

Fellow joins the

Spanish church (6)

Nest unknown in lake (5) Free to wander sandbar (4) In total sobriety as well (4) Lists some furniture (6) That’s sweet, darling (5) Croat turned performer (5) Exchange roles with no-hoper (5)

21 Decorate with alcohol? (4) 22 Must deal with dirt (4)

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Quick clues ACROSS

Amuse (6)

Darts player’s line (4) Reckless (4)

Per person (6) Den (4)

Harvest (4)

Scale (4)

Previous day (3) Body of water (3) Secure (4)

Group of states (4)

23 Formal party (4)

24 English river (6)

25 Resound (4)

26 Romantic gift? (4)

27 Clergyman (6) 1 4

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Rubbish (5) Monetary disc (4) Upright (5) European city (4)

Place of worship (6) Eagle’s nest (5) Type of knot (4)

Too (4)

Counters (6) Granular substance (5) Thespian (5) Defeated contestant (5)

Shoe fastening (4)

22 Filth (4) 1 2 3 4

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