Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Type of leather, that’s obvious (6) 4 Mark’s out of mascara (4) 7 Groped around for fastening (4) 8 Complete space with flag (6)

9 Old soldiers get sign (4) 10 Ties up venue (4) 12 Throw cats out (4) 14 Originally called in one engineer (3) 16 Knock a style of music (3) 17 About politician making faction (4) 20 Repeat in the choir (4) 23 Yearn for a tree (4) 24 Singer forced to hand in notice (6) 25 Change during meditation (4) 26 Challenge to read out (4) 27 Stop and apprehend (6)

DOWN

1 Reporters insist (5) 2 In France, you double the skirt (4) 3 Stressed about ringlet (5) 4 Notice blemish (4)

5 Fix yours truly in money (6) 6 Remove soap from broken siren (5)

11 Time to order something (4) 13 Marched around building (4) 15 Cricketer useful in the kitchen (6)

16 Quick to knock with identification (5)

18 Rota devised by a vital supplier (5) 19 Principle of reversibility? (5) 21 Yield a plant ovule, say (4) 22 Flames are terribly rife (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Copyright (6) 4 Disfigurement (4) 7 Cord (4)

8 Whole (6) 9 Portent (4) 10 Location (4) 12 Group of actors (4)

14 Born (3)

16 Sharp blow (3) 17 Bivouac (4) 20 Resound (4) 23 Type of timber (4)

24 Give up work (6) 25 Revise (4)

26 Be brave enough (4) 27 Take into custody (6)

DOWN

1 Squeeze (5) 2 Ballet garment (4) 3 Lock of hair (5) 4 Location (4) 5 Building material (6) 6 Wash out (5) 11 Unit (4)

13 Part of the foot (4) 15 First batsman (6) 16 Fast (5) 18 Main artery (5) 19 Set of beliefs (5) 21 Surrender (4) 22 Conflagration (4) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror