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Two-speed coffeebrea­k

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

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Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Firework found in salad (6)

4 Teas brewed behind (4)

7 Greet the weather (4)

8 Chap has time to run (6)

9 Final use of salt (4)

10 Origin of botany? (4)

12 Look noble (4)

14 Feel modest about growth (3)

16 No-one sounds as devout as her (3)

17 Dog left to have a look (4)

20 Affair of the bag (4)

23 Game requiring

a lot of water (4)

24 Irritate at the plant (6)

25 Soldiers get acceptable range of food (4)

26 Doesn’t stand for untruths (4)

27 Principal design for plates (6)

DOWN

1 Old Italian ruined manor (5)

2 Acne treatment is a punishment (4)

3 Three moved yonder (5)

4 Lois ran to the store (4)

5 Happy to be told not to start (6)

6 Met to design symbol (5)

11 Spoken of morality (4)

13 God of the roses (4)

15 Earnings are mine, working with firm (6)

16 Site of plane crash (5)

18 Mastermind loses one category (5)

19 The riddle of the kitchen? (5)

21 Organise sale of drinks (4)

22 Cease sending post (4)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Spaceship (6)

4 Chair (4)

7 Frozen rain (4)

8 Cope (6)

9 Ultimate (4)

10 Source (4)

12 Aristocrat (4)

14 Type of tree (3)

16 Prioress, eg (3)

17 Leer (4)

20 Container (4)

23 Pond (4)

24 Stinging weed (6)

25 Bill of fare (4)

26 Fibs (4)

27 Metal fastener (6)

DOWN

1 Former empire (5)

2 Bamboo stem (4)

3 In that place (5)

4 Grain tower (4)

5 Delighted (6)

6 Emblem (5)

11 Verbal (4)

13 Greek deity (4)

15 Salary (6)

16 Asian country (5)

18 Subdivisio­n (5)

19 Colander (5)

21 Beers (4)

22 Desist (4)

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