Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Frenchman meeting bringer of luck (6)

4 Unexciting meat recipe (4)

7 Real sort of aristocrat (4)

8 Possibly resign as a musician (6)

9 Sailor finds the French competent (4)

10 Similar arrangement as yours truly (4)

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

14 Rubbish in grotto (3)

16 Container for key at home (3)

17 Dish gone west (4)

20 Row about rite (4)

23 Mix in prison (4)

24 Creature found in group (6) 25 Swimmer gets complaint (4) 26 Mine changed in manner (4) 27 Holiday involving a steer (6)

DOWN

1 Artisan’s mother and child (5)

2 Posted nets off (4)

3 Reticent about trees (5)

4 The first to knock transport (4)

5 Name for a watch chain (6) 6 It happened in the

Seventies (5)

11 Queen seen in banner (4)

13 Language in another sentence (4)

15 Tempt hospital department with diamonds (6)

16 Note some new cleaning implement (5)

18 Nonsense food (5)

19 Croat turned performer (5) 21 Land in terrible rain (4)

22 Incentive to have money (4)

Quick clues ACROSS DOWN

1 Lucky charm (6) 1 Stone-worker (5) 4 Domesticated (4) 2 Broadcast (4)

7 Nobleman (4) 3 Curt (5)

8 Vocalist (6) 4 Public vehicle (4) 9 Skilful (4) 5 Man’s name (6) 10 Identical (4) 6 Occurrence (5)

12 Spotted (4) 11 Woman’s

14 Decay (3) name (4)

16 Receptacle (3) 13 Gaelic (4)

17 Casserole (4) 15 Lure (6)

20 Layer (4) 16 Broom (5)

23 Move (4) 18 Type of offal (5) 24 Creepy-crawly (6) 19 Thespian (5)

25 Food fish (4) 21 M East

26 Demeanour (4) country (4)

27 Religious festival (6) 22 European coin (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror