Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Bishop well upset about old shout (6) 4 Stupid European coin (4) 7 Declare Vera to be mad (4) 8 Stop and apprehend (6) 9 Doctor finds the French spy (4) 10 College of note, possibly (4) 12 Race around some land (4) 14 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 16 Sign from galleon (3) 17 Groped around for fastening (4) 20 Honest old writer (4) 23 Maiden hugged assistant (4) 24 Close a construction for comfort (6) 25 Feeble sort of meal (4) 26 Row about rite (4) 27 Warning the rat off (6)

DOWN

1 Cry about right fight (5) 2 Rule out bait (4) 3 Wife to tear off for a drink (5) 4 Show mode off (4) 5 Pressed journalist to pursue club (6) 6 Correct result captivates this writer (5) 11 Contemporary with part-timer (4) 13 Firm about middle (4) 15 Improvise some pasta (6) 16 Smallest amount went stale (5) 18 Start playing notes (5) 19 Teach how to swindle (5) 21 Appearing to have food (4) 22 Willing bird (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Roar (6) 4 US coin (4) 7 Assert (4) 8 Take into custody (6) 9 Burrowing mammal (4) 10 Public school (4) 12 Unit of area (4) 14 Finish (3) 16 Zodiac sign (3) 17 Cord (4) 20 Unwrap (4) 23 Attendant (4) 24 Consolation (6) 25 Crippled (4) 26 Layer (4) 27 Menace (6)

DOWN

1 Noisy quarrel (5) 2 Tempt (4) 3 Adam’s ale (5) 4 Public protest (4) 5 Smoothed (6) 6 Rectify text (5) 11 Office worker (4) 13 Centre (4) 15 Stir-fry ingredient? (6) 16 Minimum (5) 18 Beginning (5) 19 Play dishonestly (5) 21 Fruit (4) 22 Pastime (4)