Two-speed coffeebreak

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

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

Set tea out in the grounds (6) Officers’ room in confusion (4) Sharp as a group of detectives (4)

Time to jump (6)

Team dies away (4)

Point a set out (4)

Hearsay about organs (4) Alternatively have a paddle (3) Definitely an article (3) Nothing about a form of digital protection (4)

20 Look noble (4)

23 Not good at

needing money (4)

24 Trial or trade (6)

25 Space for cleaner

to take top off (4)

26 Damn vermin (4)

27 Viewpoint right

for sportsman (6) 1 4 7

8 9 10 12 14 16 17

DOWN

Supporter of art? (5)

Started with quiche (4)

Keen to agree to change (5) Lack a young woman (4)

Chief rioted unexpectedly (6) Curse faulty wares (5)

It’s a new drink (4)

Spots cane construction (4) Write-up about harbour (6) Thanks for every candle (5) Roam around after a smell (5) Sovereign for stationery item (5)

21 God of the roses (4)

22 Distinguish

from constellation (4) Solutions in next week’s

Sunday Mirror

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QUICK CLUES ACROSS

Landed property (6) Untidy state (4) Corrosive substance (4) Season (6)

Edge (4)

Direction (4) Listening organs (4)

14 Scull (3)

16 Common word (3) 17 Metal fastener (4) 20 Aristocrat (4)

23 Impecunious (4) 24 Trauma (6)

25 Chamber (4)

26 Rodents (4)

27 Fisherman (6)

1

4 7

8 9 10 12

DOWN

Artist’s stand (5) Flan (4) Enthusiastic (5) Fail to hit (4) Newspaper boss (6)

6 Blaspheme (5)

11 Sparkling wine (4) 13 Skin complaint (4) 15 Account (6)

16 Narrow (5)

18 Scent (5)

19 Monarch (5)

21 Greek deity (4)

22 Inform (4) 1 2 3 4 5

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror