Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Improved as a gambler (6) 4 Tom’s broken more than half (4) 7 Always in same version (4) 8 Random opportunity (6) 9 Walk to entrance, say (4) 10 Principal journalist returns article (4) 12 Lean on table (4) 14 Youngster of frugality (3) 16 Key in container (3) 17 Repeat in the choir (4) 20 Willing bird (4) 23 Teas brewed behind (4) 24 Kittens’ rubbish (6) 25 Destabilise Lagos: no second aim (4) 26 Most employees have to stop (4) 27 Displease by leaving conclusion (6)

DOWN

1 Graduate gets prisoner some breakfast (5) 2 Take out some wood (4) 3 Rushes to get some instrument parts (5) 4 Excellent game is played (4) 5 Colour of zero scope (6) 6 Whole time alto performed (5) 11 Fletcher’s groove (4) 13 Time to order something (4) 15 Commission space for grand silver elephant’s head (6) 16 Singer has one platform (5) 18 Room to put old instrument (5) 19 Tried working, exhausted (5) 21 Tiny part of a cat (4) 22 School yet to deal with infection (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Superior (6) 4 Majority (4) 7 Constantly (4) 8 Luck (6) 9 Manner of walking (4) 10 College head (4) 12 Inventory (4) 14 Young woman (3) 16 Receptacle (3) 17 Resound (4) 20 Pastime (4) 23 Chair (4) 24 Garbage (6) 25 Target (4) 26 Stalk (4) 27 Insult (6)

DOWN

1 Breakfast meat (5) 2 Hardwood (4) 3 Water plants (5) 4 Wonderful (4) 5 Fruit (6) 6 Sum (5) 11 Engrave (4) 13 Unit (4) 15 Hire (6) 16 Foundation (5) 18 Stringed instrument (5) 19 Weary (5) 21 Particle (4) 22 Eye inflammation (4)