Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Steps that may be taken (6) 4 Last order for sailor (4) 7 Press club (4) 8 A vice tallied (6) 9 Stupid European coin (4) 10 Made off with cheese (4) 12 Dog really captured monster (4) 14 Animal in glasses (3) 16 Sign from galleon (3) 17 Doctor about to get extra (4) 20 Honest old writer (4) 23 About poem being in secret writing (4) 24 Moody star takes students east (6) 25 Decorate with alcohol? (4) 26 Owing to student conflict (4) 27 Deal with one outburst (6)

DOWN

1 Smallest amount went stale (5) 2 Dreadful sort of ride (4) 3 Equestrian clause (5) 4 Thus get attorney a drink (4) 5 Creature has article to mail off (6) 6 Stressed about lock (5) 11 It’s expensive, darling (4) 13 Willing bird (4) 15 Improvise some pasta (6) 16 Rational detectives left union first (5) 18 Start playing notes (5) 19 Nervous part of speech (5) 21 Pale sort of ring (4) 22 Father takes the French request (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Set of rungs (6) 4 Seasoning (4) 7 Metal (4) 8 Concurred (6) 9 US coin (4) 10 Type of cheese (4) 12 Fiend (4) 14 Donkey (3) 16 Zodiac sign (3) 17 Additional (4) 20 Unwrap (4) 23 Cipher (4) 24 Morose (6) 25 Shoe fastening (4) 26 Contest (4) 27 Angry speech (6)

DOWN

1 Minimum (5) 2 Awful (4) 3 Horseman (5) 4 Sparkling water (4) 5 Beast (6) 6 Lock of hair (5) 11 Precious (4) 13 Pastime (4) 15 Type of pasta (6) 16 Coherent (5) 18 Beginning (5) 19 Anxious (5) 21 Chime (4) 22 Entreaty (4)