Two-speed coffeebreak Notes

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Reprimand for new rebate (6)

4 God of both orders (4) 7 One rough shelter for emperor (4)

8 Fodder caught by enthusiast (6)

9 Point a set out (4) 10 Finished six deliveries (4) 12 Sailor finds the French skilful (4)

14 Teacher back in prison (3) 16 Insect of character, say (3) 17 Tear off at speed (4)

20 Care about tree (4)

23 Decorate with alcohol? (4) 24 Chap has time to run (6) 25 Formerly in concert (4)

26 Desire wife to join worker (4)

27 Hate being tested, possibly (6)

DOWN

1 Returned with small supports (5)

2 New recruit that is taken from castle (4)

3 Sign up loner, somehow (5) 4 It grows in the street (4) 5 Husky or another animal, say (6)

6 Reversible hub? (5)

11 Air of invention (4)

13 Calibre is a nuisance (4) 15 English breakfast around signal fire (6)

16 Feel depressed underneath (5)

18 Dream about having a weapon (5)

19 We sat around — hard work (5)

21 Incentive to have money (4) 22 Willing bird (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Scold (6)

4 Norse deity (4) 7 Roman emperor (4) 8 Herbaceous plant (6) 9 Compass direction (4)

10 Above (4)

12 Competent (4)

14 Term of respect (3) 16 Insect (3)

17 Scale (4)

20 Japanese maple (4) 23 Shoe fastening (4) 24 Cope (6)

25 On a single occasion (4)

26 Poverty (4)

27 Loathe (6)

DOWN

1 Sponsors (5)

2 Black bird (4)

3 Enlist (5)

4 Large shrub (4) 5 Croaky (6) 6 Helicopter part (5) 11 Opening (4)

13 Drill (4)

15 Warning light (6)

16 Under (5) 18 Weapon-bearing (5) 19 Perspire (5)

21 US coin (4)

22 Pastime (4)