Strathearn Herald

Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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

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Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Master new flow (6)

4 Most arguments are about celebrity (4)

7 Prince in the mirror (4) 8 Stand-in turned green on time (6) 9 Remaining to one side (4) 10 Tiny part of a cat (4) 12 Heard end of story (4) 14 Alternativ­ely have a paddle (3)

16 Sign from galleon (3)

17 Part of the play? (4)

20 Finished six deliveries (4) 23 About poem being

in secret writing (4)

24 Model gets signed off (6) 25 Decorate with alcohol? (4) 26 Owing to student conflict (4)

27 More sentries get to feel bitter (6)

DOWN

1 Fastening different parts (5)

2 Changed gear in anger (4) 3 Encountere­d a trainee copper, say (5)

4 Lois ran to the store (4) 5 Most remorseful about shaking (6)

6 Reversible blade hub? (5) 11 Distinguis­h from constellat­ion (4)

13 Race around some land (4) 15 Improvise some pasta (6) 16 Rational detectives left union first (5)

18 Arrange by command (5) 19 Principle of reversibil­ity? (5) 21 Revealing about meat (4) 22 Item moving in the fourth dimension (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Small river (6)

4 Sun (4)

7 Muslim leader (4) 8 Interim ruler (6) 9 Departed (4)

10 Particle (4)

12 Fable (4)

14 Scull (3)

16 Zodiac Lion (3)

17 Character (4)

20 Above (4)

23 Cipher (4)

24 Pattern (6)

25 Shoe fastening (4) 26 Contest (4) 27 Begrudge (6)

DOWN

1 Thong (5)

2 Fury (4)

3 Type of element (5) 4 Grain tower (4)

5 Quake (6) 6 Helicopter part (5)

11 Inform (4)

13 Unit of area (4) 15 Stir fry component? (6) 16 Coherent (5) 18 Sequence (5) 19 Set of beliefs (5) 21 Schnitzel ingredient (4) 22 Occasion (4)

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