Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Wish to reside differently (6) 4 German university students get the bird (4)

7 Not far from one argument (4)

8 Nurse finds queen sensitive (6)

9 Final order for salt (4)

10 Hot place in Coventry (4)

12 Auction ales off (4)

14 Run off to get receptacle (3) 16 Old hard Frenchman joins resistance unit (3)

17 Tardy ordering tale (4)

20 Still in the venture (4)

23 Ticket money sounds reasonable (4)

24 Discuss what young lady consumed (6)

25 Willing bird (4)

26 Dance film (4)

27 Star ready for evening (6)

DOWN

1 Put off animal, with time (5) 2 Transmit second conclusion (4)

3 Sign up loner hastily (5)

4 Break a leg in storm (4)

5 Celestial body managed to reach America after turn (6) 6 City can produce lingo (5)

11 Invested with underwear (4) 13 Sailor finds the French skilful (4)

15 Come out east and join (6) 16 Volunteer leaving with hesitation (5)

18 Danes out of range (5)

19 We sat around – hard work (5)

21 Revealing about meat (4) 22 Great deal of service (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Lust (6)

4 Aquatic bird (4)

7 Close (4)

8 Sore (6)

9 Ultimate (4)

10 Kiln (4)

12 Transaction (4)

14 Vase (3)

16 Unit of resistance (3)

17 Overdue (4)

20 Level (4)

23 Paying passenger (4)

24 Dispute, argue (6)

25 Pastime (4)

26 Stagger (4)

27 Dusk (6)

DOWN

1 Dissuade (5)

2 Post (4)

3 Enlist (5)

4 Strong wind (4)

5 Planet (6)

6 Dead language (5)

11 Undergarment (4)

13 Competent (4)

15 Appear (6)

16 Bid (5)

18 Major mountain system (5)

19 Perspire (5)

21 Calf flesh (4)

22 Large amount (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror