Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.
Cryptic clues
ACROSS
1 Policeman in his element (6) 4 Show contempt for
skewer (4)
7 I would ring student — one
who’s adored (4)
8 Drapes ruined by butter (6) 9 Am in pound for an animal (4)
College of note, possibly (4) Race round some land (4) The golfer’s conceit (3)
Last word from the cricket? (3)
17 Recording a pet running (4) 20 Reportedly yield origin (4) 23 Resolute old king gets one
married (4)
24 Ranted about being
passionate (6)
25 Inform how to mix gins (4) 26 Sound ready for home (4) 27 Chief rioted
unexpectedly (6) 10
12 14
16
DOWN
1 Group gives actors
energy (5)
2 Section within
department (4)
3 Equestrian clause (5)
4 Thus behold lead break (4) 5 Surface temperature on
Mars, say (6)
6 Forbidden to throw a
boot (5)
11 Contemporary with parttimer (4)
13 Appealing to reduce
energy (4)
15 Fight sister’s plan (6)
16 Fake coach has to go
wrong (5)
18 Read a generous part of
proverb (5)
19 Croat turned performer (5) 21 Give out wrong time (4)
22 Air of invention (4)
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Quick clues
ACROSS
DOWN
14
6
19
1 Metal (6) 1 Social class (5)
4 Roasting rod (4) 2 Separate (4)
7 Object of worship (4) 3 Horseman (5)
8 Extend (6) 4 Unaccompanied,
9 Young sheep (4) alone (4)
10 Public school (4) 5 Celestial
12 Unit of area (4) body (6)
14 Self-image (3) 6 Prohibited (5)
16 Farewell! (3) 11 Office worker (4)
17 Ribbon (4) 13 Lovely (4)
20 Plant ovule (4) 15 Block (6)
23 Stern (4) 16 Sham (5)
24 Fervent (6) 18 Maxim (5)
25 Croon (4) 19 Thespian (5)
26 Badger’s shelter (4) 21 Radiate (4)
27 Newspaper boss (6) 22 Opening (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror