Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Apparent copyright (6)

4 Mark’s out of mascara (4)

7 Authentic sort of earl (4)

8 Colour makes church

soar (6)

9 Sound surprised as gaps

develop (4)

10 Open a container (4)

12 Reportedly celebrate

destiny (4)

14 Point to the Spanish

swimmer (3)

16 Started with seaman (3)

17 Flutes around another

instrument (4)

20 Honest old writer (4)

23 Enjoy match (4)

24 Harm barrier, with time (6) 25 Another language in another

sentence (4)

26 Left some alcohol (4)

27 Tenner spent on curdling

agent (6)

DOWN

1 Exercise may provide

nutrition (5)

2 Most artists have quiche (4)

3 Handle nice surprise (5)

4 Tale about a gas (4)

5 Woman has time for a

wine (6)

6 Drive back to see film about

parking (5)

11 Jack set out play (4)

13 Sailor finds the French

skilful (4)

15 Merchant having less

money (6)

16 Put up with having left one

Dutch export (5)

18 Beneath French and German

articles (5)

19 Sugary dessert (5)

21 Forward in expertise (4)

22 Threaten conflict to the

north (4)

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Quick clues

ACROSS

DOWN

14

1 Obvious (6) 1 Type of

4 Traumatise (4) nut (5)

7 Genuine (4) 2 Flan (4)

8 Shade of red (6) 3 Deal with (5)

9 Inhale sharply (4) 4 Long story (4) 10 Slightly open (4) 5 Type of

12 Doom (4) wine (6)

14 Long thin fish (3) 6 Disgust (5)

16 Pitch (3) 11 Joke (4)

17 Stringed 13 Competent (4) instrument (4)

Agent (6)

20 Unwrap (4) 15

23 Similar to (4) 16 Flower (5)

24 Injury (6) 18 Below (5)

25 Gaelic (4) 19 Cute (5)

26 Harbour (4) 21 Saucy (4)

27 Cheese ingredient (6) 22 Admonish (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror

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