Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 The bar generated air (6) 4 Cease sending post (4) 7 Finished some deliveries (4) 8 Noble period (6) 9 Herb that makes money (4) 10 Give out the wrong time (4) 12 Auction ales off (4) 14 Low-flying bird (3) 16 Exclude from pub (3) 17 Thus repeatedly mediocre (2-2) 20 Declare Vera to be mad (4) 23 Maiden’s assistant (4) 24 Proper to put notes with coin (6) 25 Tardy translating tale (4) 26 Owing to student conflict (4) 27 Athlete’s carpet (6) DOWN 1 Eruption is fun (5) 2 Hence in another goal (4) 3 Stolen the Spanish accommodation (5) 4 Dwelling on me is rotten (4) 5 Shape or tint heavenly body (6) 6 Design plate on flower part (5) 11 Officers’ room in confusion (4) 13 Collapsed round part of church (4) 15 Gently hold framework (6) 16 Dull British country (5) 18 Arrange by command (5) 19 Cooked trout for instructor (5) 21 Revealing about meat (4) 22 Incline to be thin (4)