Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

ACROSS

1 Division of British farm (6) 4 Officers’ room in confusion (4)

7 Old soldiers get sign (4) 8 Emphasis on pronunciation (6)

9 Willing bird (4)

10 Made off with cheese (4) 12 Auction spilt ales (4)

14 Feel modest about growth (3) 16 Gun-wielding animal (3) 17 Rule out bait (4)

20 Phase pets out (4) 23 Celebrate destiny, say (4) 24 Herb takes Virginia to be wild (6)

25 Changed gear in anger (4) 26 We’re breaking jug (4) 27 Warning confused the rat (6)

DOWN

1 Money found right inside fish (5)

2 Marched around building (4) 3 Accommodation stolen by the Spanish (5)

4 Excellent game is played (4) 5 Terribly mean to the

Spanish – that’s hard (6) 6 Small squad has old power (5)

11 It’s expensive, darling (4) 13 Sailor finds the French skilful (4)

15 Finish with unexpected result (6)

16 Chief almost makes a mistake (5) 18 At university, group gets troubled (5)

19 Wonderful fireplace, we hear (5)

21 Rent at different rate (4) 22 Decorate with alcohol? (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror

ACROSS

1 Tree part (6) 4 Untidy state (4) 7 Portent (4) 8 Dialect (6) 9 Pastime (4) 10 Dutch dairy product (4) 12 Transaction (4) 14 Type of tree (3) 16 Wildebeest (3) 17 Tempt (4)

20 Stair (4)

23 Village fair (4) 24 Brutal (6)

25 Fury (4)

26 Pitcher (4) 27 Menace (6)

DOWN

1 Alloy (5)

2 Curved structure (4) 3 Boarding house (5)

4 Huge (4)

5 Tooth covering (6) 6 Vapour (5) 11 Precious (4) 13 Competent (4) 15 Shine (6)

16 Social blunder (5) 18 Distress (5)

19 Huge (5)

21 Rip (4)

22 Shoe fastening (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror