Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.
Cryptic clues ACROSS
1 Look like a goose (6)
4 Aunt mad for fish (4)
7 Picture one prisoner (4)
8 An American woman, not at home (6)
9 Drop into basin (4)
10 Bearing a set away (4)
12 Arrange by type (4)
14 Level with first woman (3)
16 Copper gets point of signal (3)
17 Mary affected soldiers (4)
20 Lead off to glen (4)
23 Chap has only to complain (4)
24 Bird gets complaint (6)
25 Got a new garment (4)
26 Afterwards from both ends (4)
27 Story of the foot? (6)
DOWN
1 Informant on the lawn (5)
2 Average guy (4)
3 Equestrian clause (5)
4 Throw sots out (4)
5 Joined team (6)
6 Beer with new king in
joint (5)
11 Tiny part of a cat (4)
13 Shape of cricket in
London? (4)
15 Points to appointment
being peaceful (6)
16 Arrive on time to see celestial object (5) 18 Majestic Elgar composition (5) 19 Time to tear into fashion (5)
21 Soon get a French veto (4) 22 Consider source of inspiration (4)
Quick clues
ACROSS
1 Take a quick peek (6)
4 Skipjack, eg (4)
7 Religious image (4)
8 Out of the country (6)
9 Submerge (4)
10 Compass point (4)
12 Kind (4)
14 Previous day (3)
16 Snooker stick (3)
17 Military force (4)
20 Valley (4)
23 Groan (4)
24 Game bird (6)
25 Roman gown (4)
26 At that time (4)
27 Myth (6)
DOWN
1 Turf (5)
2 Standard (4)
3 Horseman (5)
4 Chuck (4)
5 Merged (6)
6 Leg joint (5)
11 Particle (4)
13 Ellipse (4)
15 Calm (6)
16 Tailed star (5)
18 Royal (5)
19 Fad (5)
21 Unknown (4)
22 Ponder (4)