Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Notice parking by store has changed (6) 4 Insult indistinctly (4) 7 Formerly in concert (4) 8 Ranted about being passionate (6) 9 Sage cultivated for a long time (4) 10 Dog really captured monster (4) 12 Race around some land (4) 14 No-one sounds as devout as her (3) 16 For every experience has it (3) 17 Left some wine (4) 20 Honest old writer (4) 23 Groped around for f astening (4) 24 Cadge from cleaner (6) 25 Lies about some land (4) 26 Group ready to get caught (4) 27 Listen out for decoration (6)

DOWN

1 Quiet nobleman is a gem (5) 2 Team dies away (4) 3 Reversible hub? (5) 4 Mark’s out of mascara (4) 5 Story of the foot? (6) 6 Rinse out sap (5) 11 Rage about clothing (4) 13 Manage firm exercise (4) 15 Subject takes right line (6) 16 City for cavorting pairs (5) 18 Start playing notes (5) 19 Arrange letters for a while (5) 21 Pets turn out to be vermin (4) 22 The burden we bear (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Advertisement (6) 4 Aspersion (4) 7 On a single occasion (4) 8 Fanatical (6) 9 Eras (4) 10 Fiend (4) 12 Unit of area (4) 14 Devout woman (3) 16 For each (3) 17 Harbour (4) 20 Unwrap (4) 23 Cord (4) 24 Cleaning pad (6) 25 Man or Wight? (4) 26 Religious offshoot (4) 27 Christmas decoration (6)

DOWN

1 Precious jewel (5) 2 Edge (4) 3 Helicopter part (5) 4 Disfigurement (4) 5 Myth (6) 6 Tree product (5) 11 Cog (4) 13 Deal successfully (4) 15 Line of latitude (6) 16 European capital (5) 18 Beginning (5) 19 Magic formula (5) 21 Nuisance (4) 22 Responsibility (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror