Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Make an effort on a tune (6)

4 Sailor finds the French skilful (4)

7 Hence in the other goal (4) 8 Viewpoint right for sportsman (6)

9 Hearsay about lugholes (4) 10 Huge vats are used (4)

12 Most employees have to stop (4)

14 Level with first woman (3) 16 Don’t stand for fib (3)

17 Inclination to be corrupt (4) 20 Tolerate animal (4)

23 Nail caught on decree (4) 24 Embellished or terribly neat (6)

25 Incline towards nurse (4) 26 Fees owing at school (4)

27 Chief rioted unexpectedly (6)

DOWN

1 Harps sabotaged? It’s clear cut (5)

2 Change gear in anger (4) 3 Never lost courage (5)

4 Sage cultivated for a long time (4)

5 Oarsman’s headgear (6) 6 Follow directions and prosecute (5)

11 Mean to change the last word (4)

13 Bath has a bit of brass (4) 15 Berate about discount (6) 16 Decorated with alcohol? (5) 18 Grind down queen with poem (5)

19 Small fruit used as a weapon (5)

21 Creatures from the west (4)

22 Wish for wife to join worker (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Exertion (6) 4 Competent (4) 7 Therefore (4) 8 Fisherman (6) 9 Listening organs (4) 10 Immense (4) 12 Stalk (4) 14 Previous day (3) 16 Untruth (3) 17 Crooked (4) 20 Ursine mammal (4) 23 Talon (4) 24 Decorated (6) 25 Look after (4) 26 Subscription charges (4) 27 Newspaper boss (6)

DOWN

1 Acute (5)

2 Fury (4)

3 Impudence (5) 4 Eras (4)

5 Straw hat (6) 6 Result (5)

11 So be it (4)

13 Musical instrument (4) 15 Reduction (6) 16 Fastened (5) 18 Wear away (5)

19 Javelin (5)

21 Female sheep (4)

22 Desire (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror