Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Charm Frenchman at meeting (6)

4 Most unexcited about song (4)

7 Press club (4)

8 Keep retina moving (6) 9 Women’s group about to get cable (4) 10 Chap gets information on time (4) 12 Finished six deliveries (4) 14 Devour in one attempt (3)

16 Teacher back in prison (3) 17 God of both orders (4)

20 Part of the Far East (4) 23 Spots cane

construction (4)

24 Guide straight (6)

25 Worry about race (4)

26 Owing to student conflict (4) 27 Master new flow (6)

DOWN

1 TV detective has bite to eat — nothing left (5) 2 Ties up venue (4)

3 Get in trouble a bit (5) 4 Won’t change address (4) 5 Joined the team (6) 6 It happened in the Seventies (5)

11 Hence in another goal (4) 13 Choose to veto, possibly (4)

15 Canter off in a daze (6) 16 Tolerate attitude (5) 18 Terrible place in the shade, possibly (5) 19 Met to design symbol (5) 21 Authentic sort of earl (4) 22 Present during the recording (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Bringer of luck (6)

4 Melody (4)

7 Metal (4)

8 Hold back (6) 9 Telegram (4) 10 Honourable man (4)

12 Above (4)

14 Consume (3)

16 Term of respect (3) 17 Norse deity (4)

20 Region (4)

23 Skin complaint (4) 24 Candid (6)

25 Attention (4)

26 Contest (4)

27 Small river (6)

DOWN

1 Type of code (5) 2 Location (4) 3 Shade (5) 4 Urban area (4) 5 Merged (6) 6 Occurrence (5) 11 Therefore (4) 13 Elect (4) 15 Hypnotic state (6)

16 Get up (5) 18 Greek underworld (5) 19 Emblem (5) 21 Genuine (4) 22 In this place (4)