Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Pressure to clear out bundle (6)

4 Huge vats cracked (4)

7 Woman in view? (4)

8 Firework found in salad (6)

9 Knock bust over (4)

10 Shout for right paddle (4)

12 Question wife: is that man new? (4)

14 Bother at a function (3)

16 Vain man finds loud work (3)

17 Dance film (4)

20 Declare Vera to be mad (4)

23 Rite used flag (4)

24 Dull former pupil wasted suet (6)

25 Broadcast second conclusion (4)

26 Expensive-sounding animal (4)

27 Please move and pass (6)

DOWN

1 City for cavorting pairs (5)

2 People’s event (4)

3 Illuminated concerning amount (5)

4 Virginia is inside getting document (4)

5 Stellar artist in last performance (6)

6 Forbidden to throw a boot (5)

11 Formerly in concert (4)

13 Rent is increased, we hear (4)

15 Fight to get points that are meagre (6)

16 Fellow finds new diet disgusting (5)

18 Hero defies some to break down (5)

19 Scandinavian food (5)

21 Ever-changing swerve (4)

22 Discard at the tip (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Package (6)

4 Immense (4)

7 Eye part (4)

8 Spaceship (6)

9 Counterfoil (4)

10 Bellow (4)

12 At what time? (4)

14 Fuss (3)

16 Dandy (3)

17 Spool (4)

20 State (4)

23 Become weary (4)

24 Mentally slow (6)

25 Transmit (4)

26 Ruminant mammal (4)

27 Pass by (6)

DOWN

1 European capital (5)

2 Contest (4)

3 Liquid measure (5)

4 Travel permit (4)

5 Of the stars (6)

6 Disapproved of (5)

11 On a single occasion (4)

13 Lease (4)

15 Widely scattered (6)

16 Pungent (5)

18 Wear away (5)

19 Root vegetable (5)

21 Change direction (4)

22 Unload (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror