Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Disfigure chap, breaking leg (6) 4 New arts supremo (4) 7 Frenchman has goal — to cause harm (4) 8 Puzzle solved in game (6) 9 Avid sort of performer (4) 10 Cold dice are thrown (4) 12 Girl at a celebration (4) 14 Talk of argon, say (3) 16 City of priority (3) 17 Short of information? (4) 20 Woman to sail away (4) 23 Equal with one couple (4) 24 Trades badly in stamps (6) 25 Got a new dress (4) 26 Still in the venture (4) 27 Find the French coat wrapped inside (6)

DOWN

1 Yours truly set new encounters (5) 2 Nothing about a form of digital protection (4) 3 Communication from a mile away (5) 4 Reportedly bound to sea change (4) 5 Small insect has a small amount (6) 6 Sad or corrupt ways (5) 11 Local fellow’s youngster (4) 13 Throwing a six on the line (4) 15 Civil European accepts it (6) 16 Puree wasted money (5) 18 Old South African place of labour? (5) 19 Glue to fix a step (5) 21 Press club (4) 22 Attorney volunteers information (4)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Mutilate (6) 4 Russian ruler (4) 7 Injure (4) 8 Riddle (6) 9 Prima donna (4) 10 Chilled (4) 12 Formal party (4) 14 Type of element (3) 16 Former Olympics venue (3) 17 Facts (4) 20 Woman’s name (4) 23 Brace (4) 24 Steps (6) 25 Roman gown (4) 26 Level (4) 27 Discover (6)

DOWN

1 Encounters (5) 2 Metal fastener (4) 3 Electronic message (5) 4 Sea level change (4) 5 Iota (6) 6 Streets (5) 11 Young cow (4) 13 Line of rotation (4) 15 Courteous (6) 16 Currency unit (5) 18 Relating to birth (5) 19 Fake jewellery (5) 21 Metal (4) 22 Facts (4)