Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Routine performer around sink? (3,6)

8 Wit upset church more than once (5)

10 The first ritual is banal (5) 12 This owner has a pig (3) 13 Baby’s drink (3)

14 Lone broadcast at Christmas (4) 15 Suggest having beer with member (6) 16 Students leap around, taking in top European carnation site (5) 18 Engineers flag and cease work (6)

20 Supporter of sailing? (4)

22 That woman’s in the right (3) 23 Pass out of recollection (3) 24 Reticent about steer (5)

25 Mention old tree (5)

26 Convicted for some

words on note (9)

DOWN

2 A pay increase to emerge (5) 3 Sketched prince without article (4) 4 Irritate at the plant (6) 5 Chosen the Spanish tie design (5)

6 No matter what speed, nevertheless (2,3,4)

7 See moment for ordering souvenirs (9)

9 Dogs get miners right out (7) 11 Turn to cleaner for a snack (7) 15 Copy of tapestry (3)

17 Stop and apprehend (6) 19 Number working there (5) 21 Animated a veil badly (5) 23 Swindle involves registered crop (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Noisy performer (3,6) 8 On two occasions (5)

10 Hackneyed (5)

12 Scatter seeds (3) 13 Add up (3)

14 Yuletide (4)

15 Claim (6)

16 Collar part (5)

18 Stop working (6) 20 Yacht pole (4)

22 Pronoun (3)

23 Mountain pass (3) 24 Curt (5)

25 Utter a view (5) 26 Passed

judgment (9)

DOWN

2 Become apparent (5) 3 Tied (4) 4 Stinging weed (6) 5 Exclusive (5) 6 Whatever happens (2,3,4) 7 Keepsakes (9) 9 Sheepdogs (7) 11 Pickled herring (7) 15 Primate (3) 17 Take into custody (6) 19 Trio (5) 21 Breathing (5) 23 Maize (4)