Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Quiet, terribly prim short person (6)

4 Most arguments are about celebrity (4)

7 Bring up the back (4)

8 A trite form of dress (6)

9 Different from shape (4)

10 Phase pets out (4)

12 One’s oddest feature (4)

14 Spinning around pub (3)

16 Last word from the cricket? (3)

17 Everything unknown to friend (4)

20 Life-changing dossier (4)

23 Open a container (4)

24 Complain to king on river (6)

25 Fish with a musical tail (4)

26 Afterwards from both ends (4)

27 Steps that may be taken (6)

DOWN

1 Second instrument is out of tune (5)

2 Tear off at speed (4)

3 Reporters insist (5)

4 Routine acrobatic feats take time (4)

5 Subject takes right line (6)

6 Old Italian-style manor (5)

11 Late ordering duck (4)

13 The shape of cricket in London? (4)

15 Vandalise church after turning deaf (6)

16 Eruption is fun (5)

18 The French girl is permissible (5)

19 Pears used as a weapon (5)

21 Decrease embracing unfair one-liners? (4)

22 Kitty has a good time on the day (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Edible crustacean (6)

4 Sun (4)

7 Posterior (4)

8 Clothing (6)

9 Document (4)

10 Stair (4)

12 Pry (4)

14 Tavern (3)

16 Leave-taking word (3)

17 Companion (4)

20 Hand tool (4)

23 Slightly open (4)

24 Game bird (6)

25 Musical ending (4)

26 At that time (4)

27 Portable steps (6)

DOWN

1 Acute (5)

2 Scale (4)

3 Squeeze (5)

4 Secure (4)

5 Line of latitude (6)

6 Former empire (5)

11 Greenish-blue (4)

13 Ellipse (4)

15 Disfigure (6)

16 Explosion (5)

18 Lawful (5)

19 Javelin (5)

21 Metal (4)

22 Reserve (4)