Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Discuss what young lady consumed (6) 4 Most arguments are about celebrity (4) 7 Not far from one argument (4) 8 Term is used out of respect (6) 9 Inclination for artist to meet politician (4) 10 Brooding about god (4) 12 Terribly evil and horrid (4) 14 Payment method for fish (3) 16 Rushed out of France (3) 17 Firm about middle (4) 20 Mark’s out of mascara (4) 23 Letters bring Frenchman trouble (4) 24 Daughter finds target some food (6) 25 Made out panto character (4) 26 Afterwards from both ends (4) 27 Horrid to rent out (6)

DOWN

1 Show new spirit (5) 2 Figure it’s broken (4) 3 Sign up loner, somehow (5) 4 Possibly airs dress (4) 5 Canter off in daze (6) 6 Quick to knock with identification (5) 11 It’s expensive, darling (4) 13 In and around former empire (4) 15 Fashionable team gets locked up (6) 16 Send timer off (5) 18 Arrange by command (5) 19 That woman no different to a bird (5) 21 People of basic language (4) 22 Midge has unusual tang (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Discussion (6) 4 Sun (4) 7 Close (4) 8 Form of address (6) 9 Slope (4) 10 Norse deity (4) 12 Disgusting (4) 14 Food fish (3) 16 Sprinted (3) 17 Centre (4) 20 Disfigurement (4) 23 Post (4) 24 Meal (6) 25 Titled woman (4) 26 At that time (4) 27 Decaying (6) DOWN 1 Devil (5) 2 Sculpture (4) 3 Enlist (5) 4 Indian garment (4) 5 Hypnotic state (6) 6 Fast (5) 11 Precious (4) 13 Ancient Peruvian (4) 15 Within (6) 16 Area of authority (5) 18 Sequence (5) 19 Wading bird (5) 21 Tribe (4) 22 Biting insect (4)