Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Pony mused about alias (9) 8 A team out of earshot (5) 10 Extra pears were ordered (5) 12 Guided by small light (3) 13 Started with sailor (3) 14 London area has pounds to trade (4) 15 Hare in terrible condition (6) 16 Sluggish nitre combusted (5) 18 Caught bird, yellow (6) 20 He has to steal (4) 22 Insect of character, say (3) 23 Facts in emergency (3) 24 A room for trophy (5) 25 Groan, playing instrument (5) 26 Made the most of fine bet lost by journalist (9)

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2 Yet it’s quiet (5) 3 Employed American keys (4) 4 Strange story about European seafood (6) 5 Long time to point (5) 6 Garment to await cost adjustment (9) 7 Mentioning about pattern (9) 9 Relived disastrous transport (7) 11 Companion equal to rent review (7) 15 Chicken in the nest (3) 17 Irritate with a hypodermic (6) 19 A foundation is humble (5) 21 Fireplace — just one, missing top (5) 23 Big deviation around old desert (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Assumed name (9) 8 Stage whisper (5) 10 Surplus (5) 12 Went ahead (3) 13 Pitch (3) 14 Exchange for money (4) 15 Intestine rupture (6) 16 Inactive (5) 18 Cowardly (6) 20 Notch (4) 22 Drone or worker? (3) 23 Information (3) 24 Honour (5) 25 Body part (5) 26 Profited (9)

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2 Motionless (5) 3 Second-hand (4) 4 Edible mollusc (6) 5 Ache (5) 6 Sleeveless jacket (9) 7 Commenting (9) 9 Bring (7) 11 Associate (7) 15 Domestic fowl (3) 17 Sewing implement (6) 19 Demean (5) 21 Fireplace (5) 23 Asian desert (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror