Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.
Cryptic clues
ACROSS
1 Somehow get man fridge ornament (6) 4 Don’t eat quickly (4) 7 Scan a red construction (4) 8 Canter off in a daze (6) 9 Book’s self-dedication (4) 10 Mean to change the last word (4) 12 Appealing to reduce energy (4) 14 Juicer contains something cold (3) 16 Wonder in drawer (3) 17 Attractive girl left twice after party (4) 20 God of both orders (4) 23 Friend working on ship (4) 24 Discuss what young lady consumed (6) 25 Decorate with alcohol? (4) 26 Small group, owing to time (4) 27 Tenner spent on cheese ingredient (6)
DOWN
1 Heath has time to get car (5) 2 Leave time to get a nanny (4) 3 Handle a nice surprise (5) 4 Reportedly celebrate destiny (4) 5 A professor is a handsome youngster (6) 6 Three moved yonder (5) 11 Lame sort of dinner, say (4) 13 Loosen at a French party (4) 15 Irritate at the plant (6) 16 Dream about having a weapon (5) 18 Arrange by command (5) 19 Cry at broken table (5) 21 Hate adjusting temperature (4) 22 Threaten conflict to the north (4)
Quick clues
ACROSS
1 Attractive object? (6) 4 Rapid (4) 7 Peruse (4) 8 Hypnotic state (6) 9 Volume (4) 10 So be it (4) 12 Lovely (4) 14 Frozen water (3) 16 Amazement (3) 17 Plaything (4) 20 Norse deity (4) 23 Pal (4) 24 Discussion (6) 25 Shoe fastening (4) 26 Twosome (4) 27 Curdling agent (6)
DOWN
1 Engine (5) 2 Farm animal (4) 3 Deal with (5) 4 Doom (4) 5 Beautiful youth in Greek myth (6) 6 In that place (5) 11 Repast (4) 13 Reverse (4) 15 Stinging weed (6) 16 Weapon-bearing (5) 18 Arrangement (5) 19 Sheep’s cry (5) 21 Warmth (4) 22 Admonish (4)