Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic Clues ACROSS

1 Abandon at the beach (6)

4 Notice blemish (4)

7 Depravity in the village (4)

8 Moving so near ground (6)

9 Started with quiche (4)

10 Regarded as part of the play, say (4)

12 Bound to change diet (4)

14 Swimmer feeling around (3)

16 Ruin in Denmark (3)

17 Yearn to be extensive (4)

20 Finished six deliveries (4)

23 Groped around

for fastening (4)

24 Sharp statue design (6)

25 Point a set out (4)

26 Distinguish from constellation (4)

27 Festival involving a steer (6)

DOWN

1 Fight for what’s left (5)

2 Explore in capital, say (4)

3 Needs new compact (5)

4 ’Tis upon English place (4)

5 Surface temperature on Mars, say (6)

6 Whole time alto was performing (5)

11 Need to rearrange the garden (4)

13 Lied about being lazy (4)

15 Force to support the Spanish (6)

16 Deserve new timer (5)

18 Talk at zero speed (5)

19 Pears used as a weapon (5)

21 Revealing about meat (4)

22 Short dog is on time (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror Quick Clues

ACROSS

1 Fibre (6)

4 Location (4)

7 Wicked (4)

8 Cause (6)

9 Flan (4)

10 Spotted (4)

12 Fastened (4)

14 Long fish (3)

16 Spoil (3)

17 Lengthy (4)

20 Above (4)

23 Cord (4)

24 Perceptive (6)

25 Sunrise direction (4)

26 Inform (4)

27 End of Lent (6)

DOWN

1 Shred (5)

2 Wander (4)

3 Thick (5)

4 Location (4)

5 Celestial body (6)

6 Sum (5)

11 Paradise (4)

13 Unoccupied (4)

15 Drive (6)

16 Commendation (5)

18 Speak in public (5)

19 Javelin (5)

21 Escalope ingredient (4)

22 Terse (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror