Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Crete’s terrible mystery (6) 4 Attempt to use a knife (4) 7 Open a container (4) 8 For every boy is individual (6) 9 Element of victory? (4) 10 Expand key argument (4) 12 Reported stream of ice (4) 14 Devour in one attempt (3) 16 Lashed around tree (3) 17 Groped around for fastening (4) 20 Declare Vera to be mad (4) 23 Spots cane construction (4) 24 Wish to reside differently (6) 25 Worry about race (4) 26 Owing to student conflict (4) 27 Keep retina moving (6) DOWN 1 Great purse, ruined (5) 2 Firm around middle (4) 3 Got an alternative routine (5) 4 Reportedly start race for ingredient (4) 5 Implement right inside cloth (6) 6 Debit organised for bathroom item (5) 11 Gather pear was cooked (4) 13 Unwisely rely on instrument (4) 15 Random opportunity (6) 16 A room for a trophy (5) 18 Arrange by command (5) 19 A shade naive (5) 21 Revealing about escalope (4) 22 Avid sort of performer (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Arcane (6) 4 Pierce (4) 7 Slightly open (4) 8 Human being (6) 9 Precious metal (4) 10 Increase (4) 12 Ice sheet (4) 14 Consume (3) 16 Cigarette leavings (3) 17 Cord (4) 20 Assert (4) 23 Skin complaint (4) 24 Lust (6) 25 Attention (4) 26 Contest (4) 27 Hold back (6) DOWN 1 Wonderful (5) 2 Centre (4) 3 Ballroom dance (5) 4 Milky pudding (4) 5 Handheld tool (6) 6 Porcelain fixture (5) 11 Harvest (4) 13 Old harp (4) 15 Luck (6) 16 Honour (5) 18 Sequence (5) 19 Colour (5) 21 Type of meat (4) 22 Prima donna (4)