Two- speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Reprieve is equal to professor ( 6)

4 Metal guide ( 4)

7 A victory on waterway ( 4) 8 Emphasis on pronunciation ( 6) 9 Knock bust over ( 4) 10 Declare Vera to be mad ( 4) 12 Dog left to have a look ( 4) 14 Hearsay about body part ( 3) 16 Reduce copper on time ( 3) 17 Tardy ordering tale ( 4) 20 Honest old writer ( 4) 23 Fashion might start with poem ( 4) 24 Reason to get minced ( 6) 25 Girl has nothing in clink ( 4) 26 Look for chap on the right ( 4)

27 Range of former shelter ( 6)

DOWN

1 Growth at factory ( 5) 2 People’s event ( 4) 3 Place of labour? ( 5) 4 Mislay sole arrangement ( 4)

5 Part of meal on salver, say ( 6)

6 Stop cooking bread ( 5) 11 Invested with underwear ( 4)

13 Break a leg in a storm ( 4) 15 Starch gets sprayed around up- do ( 6) 16 Arrived and left an animal ( 5)

18 Fish in the corner ( 5) 19 Check gold key and object ( 5) 21 Appearing to have food ( 4) 22 Consider an inspiring figure ( 4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Forgive ( 6) 4 Element ( 4) 7 Former county ( 4) 8 Dialect ( 6) 9 Counterfoil ( 4) 10 Assert ( 4)

12 Eye up ( 4) 14 Listening organ ( 3) 16 Sever ( 3) 17 Overdue ( 4) 20 Unwrap ( 4) 23 Manner ( 4) 24 Earth ( 6) 25 Prison ( 4) 26 Suggestive grin ( 4) 27 Scope ( 6)

DOWN

1 Organism ( 5) 2 Contest ( 4) 3 Relating to childbirth ( 5) 4 Be defeated ( 4) 5 US main course ( 6) 6 Exclude ( 5) 11 Undergarment ( 4) 13 Strong wind ( 4) 15 Heavy food ( 6) 16 Humped mammal ( 5) 18 Viewpoint ( 5) 19 Official inspection ( 5) 21 Fruit ( 4) 22 Artist’s help? ( 4)