Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Landlord’s character (6)

4 Wise attempt to get piece of furniture (4)

7 School of note, possibly (4)

8 Fastening in series (6)

9 Artist gets laid off (4)

10 First man to make a barrier (4)

12 Love to upset animal (4)

14 Encourage farm produce (3)

16 For each experience included (3)

17 Short dog has time (4)

20 Honest old writer (4)

23 Libertine’s utensil (4)

24 Run for a fee (6)

25 Learn about legless peer (4)

26 Arrange by type (4)

27 Anticipate late exercise – about time (6)

DOWN

1 Right after organising sale of beam (5)

2 Started with dessert (4)

3 Majestic form of lager (5)

4 Thus get attorney a drink (4)

5 Terribly mean to the Spanish – that’s hard (6)

6 Object to night manoeuvres (5)

11 It’s expensive, darling (4)

13 Formerly in concert (4)

15 Representative having less money? (6)

16 City for cavorting pairs (5)

18 Clue solved about new relative (5)

19 Handle a nice surprise (5)

21 Fuel to run a pet (4)

22 It grows in the street (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Epistle (6)

4 Chair (4)

7 Public school (4)

8 Twine (6)

9 Spanish painter (4)

10 Male name (4)

12 Rodent (4)

14 Ovum (3)

16 For every (3)

17 Abrupt (4)

20 Unwrap (4)

23 Garden tool (4)

24 Payment (6)

25 Nobleman (4)

26 Kind (4)

27 Await (6)

DOWN

1 Focused light gadget (5)

2 Flan (4)

3 Royal (5)

4 Sparkling water (4)

5 Tooth covering (6)

6 Item (5)

11 Precious (4)

13 On one occasion (4)

15 Agent (6)

16 European capital (5)

18 Male relation (5)

19 Deal with (5)

21 Bog matter (4)

22 Large shrub (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror