Two-speed coffeebreak

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

ACROSS

1 Contradiction puts deal in trouble (6)

4 Advertise bung (4)

7 Lied about being lazy (4)

8 Flavouring enthusiast joins woman (6)

9 Hearsay about organs (4) 10 Top of the address (4)

12 Rubbish on a list (4)

14 The golfer’s conceit (3)

16 Spinning around pub (3)

17 Register changes a lot (4) 20 Auction ales off (4)

23 Snatch outrageous garb (4) 24 Hurried woman has father coming round (6)

25 Tire of emblem (4)

26 It grows in the street (4)

27 Listen out and enrol (6)

DOWN

1 Drain away money (5)

2 Crazy for food (4)

3 Lamp is not heavy (5)

4 Pale sort of request (4)

5 Chief editorial (6)

6 Got sick with American relish (5) 11 Point a set out (4)

13 Old friend gets a stone (4)

15 Fun sea travel is hazardous (6) 16 Stumbling, otherwise, around bar (5)

18 Left on side of shelf (5)

19 Army student acted strangely (5)

21 Sailor finds the French skilful (4)

22 Asian connection, we hear (4) Solutions in next week’s

Sunday Mirror

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Refusal (6)

4 Stopper (4)

7 Unoccupied (4) 8 Spice (6)

9 Listening organs (4)

10 Body part (4)

12 Schedule (4)

14 Self-image (3)

16 Tavern (3)

17 Singing voice (4) 20 Transaction (4) 23 Seize (4)

24 Rushed (6)

25 Banner (4)

26 Large shrub (4) 27 Sign up (6)

DOWN

1 Currency unit (5)

2 Kernels (4)

3 Frivolous (5)

4 Entreaty (4)

5 Boss (6)

6 Enthusiasm (5)

11 Compass point (4)

13 Gem (4)

15 Dangerous (6)

16 Gold bar (5)

18 Sill (5)

19 Military trainee (5)

21 Competent (4)

22 From Bangkok (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror