Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 His cattle deployed for sport (9) 8 Consumed by college, say (5) 10 Honour for being badly lamed (5)

12 Aged fool definitely has it (3) 13 Last word from the cricket? (3) 14 Unwisely rely on instrument (4) 15 Greek form of trance (6) 16 Extra large fungus (5) 18 Tinny performance with English digit (6)

20 Lied about being lazy (4) 22 Wanting to include tiny creature (3)

23 Some verse from Roderick (3)

24 Pest involved with current ill will (5) 25 America has time for employment (5) 26 Argues again, then rests ears, maybe (9)

DOWN

2 Trout’s new instructor (5) 3 Country is dull, but not initially (4) 4 Sent remit with British sound (6) 5 Student acted oddly (5) 6 Restock gets helpers in trouble (9) 7 Pressure to rule nerd out as a raider (9) 9 Component that provides heat (7)

11 One can’t see they’re closed (7) 15 Shout about railway (3) 17 Animals ordered to rest (6) 19 A vine turned green (5) 21 Handled transaction on time (5)

23 Housed around river (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Track and field events (9) 8 Dined (5) 10 Award (5) 12 Elderly (3) 13 Leave-taking word (3) 14 Stringed instrument (4) 15 Mediterranean islander (6) 16 Mushroom (5) 18 Number (6) 20 Unoccupied (4) 22 Insect (3) 23 Poem (3) 24 Malice (5) 25 Consumption (5) 26 Declares anew (9)

DOWN

2 Teacher (5) 3 Terrain (4) 4 Sound quality (6) 5 Military trainee (5) 6 Top up (9) 7 Looter (9) 9 Chemical substance (7) 11 Facial features (7) 15 Weep (3) 17 Freshwater mammals (6) 19 Inexperienced (5) 21 Distributed (5) 23 Yorkshire waterway (4)