Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 He fetches a dog (9) 8 Lawmen get hard pieces of meat (5) 10 Reticent about trees (5) 12 Favourite dog, eg (3) 13 Fireman’s fury (3) 14 Need to transform garden (4) 15 Savage gives some champagne to a novice (6) 16 Set out to get record that’s expensive (5) 18 Terribly united when released (6) 20 Contented with accommodation (4) 22 He’s in the wrong (3) 23 For each experience within (3) 24 Animal from eastern country (5) 25 Nowadays have time for proverb (5) 26 Tournament finished without limits (4-5)

DOWN

2 Escape to form union (5) 3 Others relax (4) 4 Complete space with flag (6) 5 Unexpectedly greet bird (5) 6 Plans to arrange chess duel (9) 7 Atelier is generating facts (9) 9 Writers charge a regular payment (7) 11 Rude pet somehow broke out (7) 15 Keys to resting place (3) 17 Nurse has no new attachment (6) 19 Walk like a drifter (5) 21 Remove a seer, somehow (5) 23 Father at home is a nuisance (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Breed of dog (9) 8 Hacks (5) 10 Curt (5) 12 Domestic animal (3) 13 Anger (3) 14 Paradise (4) 15 Harsh (6) 16 Precipitous (5) 18 Loosened (6) 20 Canvas shelter (4) 22 Man’s name (3) 23 For every (3) 24 Antelope (5) 25 Maxim (5) 26 Unanswerable (4-5)

DOWN

2 Run off to wed (5) 3 Pause (4) 4 Whole (6) 5 Wading bird (5) 6 Programmes (9) 7 Truths (9) 9 Retirement allowance (7) 11 Exploded (7) 15 Cot (3) 17 Sinew (6) 19 Vagrant (5) 21 Rub out (5) 23 Ache (4)