Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Policeman in his element (6) 4 Lofty, thanks to students (4) 7 Time to order something (4) 8 Maroon beach (6)

9 Blustered about appetite (4) 10 German university students

get the flyer (4)

12 Regarded as part of the

play, say (4)

14 Hearsay about organ (3)

16 Opponent puts iron ring

inside (3)

17 God of the roses (4)

20 Plant in different vein (4)

23 The picture contains a

story (4)

24 Ending is lean if altered (6) 25 Pole forced to walk (4)

26 Afterwards from both ends (4)

Learnt about payment (6)

27

DOWN

1 Group about to set off (5)

2 Separate section (4)

3 Dirge about bank (5)

4 Distinguish from

constellation (4)

5 An animal has time for

charm (6)

6 Eventually alter form (5)

11 Loosen at a French party (4) 13 Still in the venture (4)

15 Rubbish engineers,

disgusting (6)

16 Fast ships (5)

18 Mention freer

arrangement (5)

19 New tales are a bargain (5) 21 Picture one prisoner (4)

22 Wish for wife to join

worker (4)

ACROSS

DOWN

1 Metal (6) 1 Social class (5)

4 High (4) 2 Segment (4)

7 Unit (4) 3 Crest (5)

8 Abandon (6) 4 Inform (4)

9 Desire (4) 5 Trinket (6)

10 Aquatic bird (4) 6 Subsequently (5) 12 Spotted (4) 11 Reverse (4)

14 Head of corn (3) 13 Level (4)

16 Enemy (3) 15 Malign (6)

17 Greek deity (4) 16 Armada (5)

20 Grape plant (4) 18 Direct (5)

23 On a grand scale (4) 19 Take

24 Last number (6) unlawfully (5)

25 Stride (4) 21 Religious

26 At that time (4) image (4)

27 Hire charge (6) 22 Need (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror