Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Staple recipe colour (6)

4 A great many shot out (4)

7 Race round tree (4)

8 Sailor to achieve his aim (6) 9 Tear off at speed (4)

10 Picture one prisoner (4)

12 Long for sleuth to return in French style (4)

14 Tug back on stomach (3)

16 About to have nothing but deer (3)

17 Tardy translating tale (4)

20 Origin of Wimbledon favourite (4)

23 Terrible to put key on edge (4)

24 Stop when Ted’s is broken (6)

25 I have to follow German and donate (4)

26 Hire in Brentwood (4)

27 Flexible games? (6)

DOWN

1 Plate shaped like piece of blossom (5)

2 Arrange into kind (4)

3 American city can produce language (5)

4 The Romans’ champion (4) 5 Shade of zero scope (6)

6 Deal with nice surprise (5)

11 Incentive to have money (4) 13 Lied about being lazy (4)

15 Singer forced to give notice (6)

16 OK bloke (5)

18 Climbing frame initially lacking snake (5)

19 Express disapproval or teach (5)

21 Give out wrong time (4)

22 Climbing around branch (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror

Quick clues ACROSS DOWN

1 Artist’s chalky crayon (6) 4 Presenter (4) 7 Japanese maple (4) 8 Goal (6) 9 Assess (4) 10 Religious image (4) 12 Yearn (4) 14 Intestine (3) 16 Fish eggs (3) 17 Overdue (4) 20 Plant ovule (4) 23 Stern (4) 24 Cease (6) 25 Bequeath (4) 26 Tear (4) 27 Eraser (6)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror 1 Flower part (5) 2 Type (4)

3 Classical tongue (5)

4 Idol (4)

5 Fruit (6)

6 Handle (5)

11 US coin (4)

13 Unoccupied (4) 15 Stop working (6)

16 Man’s name (5) 18 Viper (5)

19 Private teacher (5)

21 Radiate (4)

22 Body part (4)