Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Master’s new course (6)

4 William’s invoice (4)

7 Melanie has style (4)

8 Rise like a perfume (6)

9 Cease sending post (4)

10 In total sobriety as well (4)

12 The only fish (4)

14 See nothing in senility (3) 16 British and American

transport (3)

17 Heal dog with energy (4) 20 Phase pets out (4)

23 Mix in prison (4)

24 Collected points at

appointment (6)

25 Tender rose

arrangement (4)

26 Sounds ready for home (4) 27 Church either side of the

head (6)

DOWN

1 Crowd is small and

affectionate (5)

2 People’s event (4)

3 Encountered aluminium, or

something like it (5)

4 Register a fish (4)

5 Recite to nine, perhaps (6)

6 Students have to copy part

of jacket (5)

11 Look for shelter on the

right (4)

13 Formerly in concert (4)

15 Help donkey first (6)

16 Singer has one

arrangement (5)

18 Disturb informed group (5) 19 Article with yours truly as

subject (5)

21 Jog out of bistro, too (4)

22 Inclination to break pram (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror

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Quick clues

ACROSS

DOWN

14

6

19

1 Brook (6) 1 Group of

4 Beak (4) insects (5)

7 Dash (4) 2 Contest (4)

8 Climb (6) 3 Type of element (5)

9 Desist (4) 4 Lowest adult male 10 Too (4) voice (4)

12 Solitary (4) 5 Chant (6)

14 Zero (3) 6 Collar part (5)

16 Coach (3) 11 Ogle (4)

17 Remedy (4) 13 On one occasion (4) 20 Stair (4) 15 Aid (6)

23 Move (4) 16 Foundation (5)

24 Calm (6) 18 Distressed (5)

25 Painful (4) 19 Topic (5)

26 Badger’s burrow (4) 21 Horse’s gait (4)

27 Place of worship (6) 22 Slope (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror