Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Opportunity to train pet armies (5,4)

8 Great many boys have nothing (5)

10 A step taken quickly (5) 12 Originally called in one engineer (3)

13 Creature of romance (3)

14 Cut church operation (4)

15 For every boy is individual (6)

16 Smallest amount went stale (5)

18 Tom back with soldiers in an instant (6)

20 Mean to change heading (4)

22 Devoured more than seven, say (3)

23 Ready for collection (3)

24 Victor misses front target (5)

25 Liable to be lying (5)

26 Novel delivery to

city dweller (3,6)

DOWN

2 Quiet set of keys (5)

3 Got up sore and confused (4)

4 River has met disaster (6)

5 Intends to find method (5)

6 Gloomy correspondence to crime (9)

7 Need dream somehow to get twisted (9)

9 Empty rental in deep trouble (7)

11 Associate new parent with resistance (7)

15 Compatible with Irishman (3)

17 Turn green with unknown vigour (6)

19 Cope with losing a disorder (5)

21 Compensate by sending a note (5)

23 Incentive for a horse? (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Leisure period (5,4)

8 Consignments (5)

10 Fast (5)

12 Born (as) (3)

13 Male (3)

14 Slice of meat (4)

15 Human being (6)

16 Minimum (5)

18 Brief duration (6)

20 Title (4)

22 Consumed (3)

23 Solidify (3)

24 Central (5)

25 Face down (5)

26 East Coast

American (3,6)

DOWN

2 Keyboard instrument (5)

3 Flower (4)

4 English river (6)

5 Signifies (5)

6 Extortion (9)

7 Twisted (9)

9 Exhaust (7)

11 Companion (7)

15 Affectionate tap (3)

17 Vitality (6)

19 Animal disease (5)

21 Make amends (5)

23 Stimulus (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror