Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Pound for a flour mixture (6) 4 Holy book without

British bitterness (4)

7 Lollies of nice size (4)

8 Regret giving agent ten orders (6)

9 Pals out of range (4)

10 Terribly neat feature of Sicily (4)

12 Housed around waterway (4)

14 Nothing found in Manila (3) 16 Creature of romance (3)

17 Tax is a chore (4)

20 Unfriendly party at ancient city (4)

23 Dine with nothing but oxtail, say (4)

24 Bet doctor is inside storm (6) 25 Changed gear in anger (4) 26 Lone broadcast at

Christmas (4)

27 Seasoned as sulphur gets dealt out (6)

DOWN

1 Aristocrat in pub — nothing new (5)

2 Spat out bathroom fittings (4)

3 Tries rearranging rituals (5) 4 Prohibition includes

English food (4)

5 Lads in trouble in isolated spot (6) 6 Supporter of art? (5)

11 Sculpt exterior with writing (4)

13 Our Duncan’s tongue (4) 15 Last to finish by river (6) 16 Craftsman’s mother and child (5)

18 Your gesture conceals desires (5)

19 Pace rated incorrectly (5) 21 Shop alarm protecting gem (4)

22 Help beat mixture (4)

Quick clues ACROSS DOWN

1 Strike repeatedly (6) 4 Liver secretion (4) 7 Covers a cake (4) 8 Feel remorse (6) 9 Mountain range (4) 10 European volcano (4)

12 English river (4) 14 Zero (3)

16 Grown-up boy (3) 17 Obligation (4) 20 Unsmiling (4)

23 Broth (4)

24 Take a risk (6)

25 Rant (4)

26 Yule (4)

27 Seasoned (6) 1 Nobleman (5) 2 Faucets (4) 3 Ceremonies (5) 4 Pulse (4)

5 Part of an archipelago (6) 6 Painter’s stand (5) 11 Phone message (4)

13 Asian language (4) 15 Survive (6) 16 Artisan (5) 18 Encourages (5) 19 Step (5)

21 Precious stone (4) 22 Aid in crime (4)