Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Fellow joins the Spanish place of worship (6) 4 Look in Tuscany (4) 7 Part of Far East (4) 8 Scree avalanche leads to second break (6) 9 Catch different part (4) 10 Point seat out (4) 12 Possibly airs a dress (4) 14 Lubricant from boiler (3) 16 James briefly heard in PE (3) 17 The editor has to pay attention (4) 20 Still in the venture (4) 23 Race round tract (4) 24 Deal with one outburst (6) 25 Willing bird (4) 26 Owing to student contest (4) 27 Learnt about regular payment (6)

DOWN

1 Preserved and fixed (5) 2 Marched round building (4) 3 Earls running from light (5) 4 Ready with small collections (4) 5 Vehicle not back in container (6) 6 Force plane to land (5) 11 Maiden’s attendant (4) 13 Bachelor’s pain (4) 15 Come out east and join (6) 16 Wonderful sum of money (5) 18 Come in from barren terrain (5) 19 Caught spool in basket (5) 21 Revealing about meat (4) 22 Started with a quiche (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Small church (6) 4 Peruse (4) 7 Region (4) 8 Alcove (6) 9 Snare (4) 10 Compass direction (4) 12 Indian garment (4) 14 Fuel (3) 16 Sports hall (3) 17 Listen (4) 20 Level (4) 23 Imperial measurement (4) 24 Angry speech (6) 25 Pastime (4) 26 Fight (4) 27 Hire charge (6)

DOWN

1 Healed (5) 2 Curved structure (4) 3 Beam of focused light (5) 4 Groups (4) 5 Box (6) 6 Asian country (5) 11 Assistant (4) 13 Yearn (4) 15 Appear (6) 16 Imposing (5) 18 Go in (5) 19 Fish basket (5) 21 Calf meat (4) 22 Flan (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror