Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Those unfortunately left at

lodging house (6)

4 Long tree (4)

7 Land in terrible rain (4)

8 Push student to get

implement (6)

9 Witches’ craving (4)

10 Artist pursues gold

quality (4)

12 Agreement sounds full (4) 14 Recurring with dog (3)

16 Prohibit British article (3)

17 Repeat in the choir (4)

20 Firm about middle (4)

23 Condemn to changing

mood (4)

24 A trite sort of dress (6)

25 Officers’ room is a state (4) 26 Afterwards from both

ends (4)

27 Festival involving a steer (6)

DOWN

1 Rush to organise heats (5) 2 Reveal entertainment (4)

3 I call out for some shade (5) 4 Equal with one couple (4)

5 Undamaged during diplomacy (6)

Anaesthetic used there (5) A hut sadly in a state (4) Declare Vera to be mad (4) Wages incorporated only myself (6)

Debit arranged for bathroom item (5)

Stop affair with English (5) Small fruit as weapon (5) Old soldiers get sign (4) Tim’s lost in obscurity (4)

6 11 13 15

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19 21 22

ACROSS

1 Boarding house (6) 4 Yearn (4)

7 M East country (4)

8 Spade (6)

9 Tickle (4)

10 Atmosphere (4)

12 Alliance (4)

14 Dog (3)

16 Stop (3)

17 Resound (4)

20 Centre (4)

23 Terrible fate (4)

24 Costume (6)

25 Untidy jumble (4) 26 At that time (4)

27 Religious festival (6)

DOWN

1 Hurry (5)

2 Display (4)

3 Flower (5)

4 Twosome (4)

5 Whole (6)

6 Anaesthetic (5) 11 US state (4)

13 Assert (4)

15 Money

earned (6)

16 Bathroom

fitting (5)

18 Desist (5)

19 Javelin (5)

21 Portent (4)

22 Fog (4)