Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Transport favourite rug (6) 4 Sabotage in a charming way (4) 7 Get hitched with European drip (4) 8 Yearn for a steeple (6) 9 Origin of decay around hole? (4) 10 College of note, possibly (4) 12 Friend working on ship (4) 14 Juicer contains something cold (3) 16 Last word from the cricket? (3) 17 Slow-moving birds (4) 20 Firm with graduate in a stupor (4) 23 No clamour for god (4) 24 Church either side of the head? (6) 25 Most UN envoys have a song in them (4) 26 Owing small fees (4) 27 Regret giving agent ten orders (6)

DOWN

1 Declare mollusc has one (5) 2 Attentive to wrong part (4) 3 Short message from a bird (5) 4 The Roman’s conqueror (4) 5 A professor is a handsome youngster (6) 6 New remit for headwear (5) 11 Distinguish from patella (4) 13 Tiny part of a cat (4) 15 Speak about quote (6) 16 Family gore (5) 18 Wife to tear off for a drink (5) 19 We sat around - hard work (5) 21 The burden we bear (4) 22 Weapon gets record points (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Floor covering (6) 4 Damage (4) 7 Unwanted plant (4) 8 Desire (6) 9 Source (4) 10 Public school (4) 12 Pal (4) 14 Frozen water (3) 16 Cheerio! (3) 17 Nocturnal creatures (4) 20 Unconscious state (4) 23 Norse deity (4) 24 Place of worship (6) 25 Melody (4) 26 Subscription fees (4) 27 Feel remorse (6)

DOWN

1 Suggest (5) 2 Spellbound (4) 3 Bird’s sound (5) 4 Idol (4) 5 Beautiful youth (6) 6 Bishop’s headdress (5) 11 Inform (4) 13 Particle (4) 15 Intone (6) 16 Vital fluid (5) 18 Adam’s ale (5) 19 Perspire (5) 21 Responsibility (4) 22 Fencing sword (4)