Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Plot is involving gun (6)

4 Attempt to use a knife (4)

7 Finished six deliveries (4)

8 Underline tension (6)

9 Called Gran over (4)

10 Still in the venture (4)

12 Firm about the middle (4)

14 Copper gets point of signal (3)

16 Honest about quantity (3)

17 Auction small beer (4)

20 Crazy fliers (4)

23 Fellow negligent about fibre (4)

24 Pressure on furious buccaneer (6)

25 Item moving in the fourth dimension (4)

26 Regrets stratagem, we hear (4)

27 Usual two names (6)

DOWN

1 Glue to fix a step (5)

2 Sensitive rose arrangement (4)

3 Exchange roles with nohoper (5)

4 Reportedly burn when dry (4)

5 Canter off in a daze (6)

6 Music maker has strange bulge (5)

11 Revealing about meat (4)

13 Remove during jousting (4)

15 Discuss what young lady consumed (6)

16 Leaving queen a bid (5)

18 Panes smashed by tree (5)

19 Arrange letters for a while (5)

21 Pivot, throwing a six (4)

22 Local man gets collected (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Firearm (6)

4 Pierce (4)

7 Above (4)

8 Anxiety (6)

9 Chimed (4)

10 Level (4)

12 Centre (4)

14 Snooker stick (3)

16 Number (3)

17 Transaction (4)

20 Flying mammals (4)

23 Plant fibre (4)

24 Corsair (6)

25 Occasion (4)

26 Feels remorse (4)

27 Standard (6)

DOWN

1 Fake gems (5)

2 Painful (4)

3 Defeated contestant (5)

4 Arid (4)

5 Hypnotic state (6)

6 Brass instrument (5)

11 Type of meat (4)

13 Evict (4)

15 Discussion (6)

16 Tender (5)

18 Poplar (5)

19 Magic formula (5)

21 Line of rotation (4)

22 Serene (4)