Two-speed coffeebreak Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 Deadly human (6) 4 Horse disturbing dust (4) 7 Declare Vera to be mad (4) 8 The aim of literature? (6) 9 Remaining to one side (4) 10 Girl at a celebration (4) 12 No westerner outside is obliged (4) 14 Outside university, theologian is a failure (3) 16 Wonder in drawer (3) 17 Drive pins round (4) 20 Ties up venue (4) 23 Thug gets left out (4) 24 Warning the rat off (6) 25 Excellent game is played (4) 26 Meet order to be abundant (4) 27 Steps that may be taken (6) DOWN 1 TV detective gets some right accidentally (5) 2 Way out of the Broads (4) 3 Huge Elgar composition (5) 4 Flog directions to students (4) 5 Trades badly in stamps (6) 6 Old-fashioned appointment with daughter (5) 11 It’s a new drink (4) 13 Point stew out (4) 15 Continue summary (6) 16 Distribute a great deal, say (5) 18 Plate shaped like bit of confetti (5) 19 Subsequently alter shape (5) 21 Time to order something (4) 22 Incline towards nurse (4) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Fatal (6) 4 Metal fastener (4) 7 Assert (4) 8 Lecturer (6) 9 Departed (4) 10 Formal party (4) 12 Is indebted to (4) 14 Flop (3) 16 Amazement (3) 17 Rotate (4) 20 Location (4) 23 Hooligan (4) 24 Menace (6) 25 Huge (4) 26 Pour (4) 27 Series of rungs (6) DOWN 1 Type of code (5) 2 Street (4) 3 Big (5) 4 Exchange for money (4) 5 Tramples (6) 6 Obsolete (5) 11 Sparkling wine (4) 13 Sunset direction (4) 15 Carry on (6) 16 Apportion (5) 18 Flower part (5) 19 Afterwards (5) 21 Unit (4) 22 Look after (4)