Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Policeman in his element (6) 4 Show contempt for

skewer (4)

7 I would ring student — one

who’s adored (4)

8 Drapes ruined by butter (6) 9 Am in pound for an animal (4)

College of note, possibly (4) Race round some land (4) The golfer’s conceit (3)

Last word from the cricket? (3)

17 Recording a pet running (4) 20 Reportedly yield origin (4) 23 Resolute old king gets one

married (4)

24 Ranted about being

passionate (6)

25 Inform how to mix gins (4) 26 Sound ready for home (4) 27 Chief rioted

unexpectedly (6) 10

12 14

16

DOWN

1 Group gives actors

energy (5)

2 Section within

department (4)

3 Equestrian clause (5)

4 Thus behold lead break (4) 5 Surface temperature on

Mars, say (6)

6 Forbidden to throw a

boot (5)

11 Contemporary with parttimer (4)

13 Appealing to reduce

energy (4)

15 Fight sister’s plan (6)

16 Fake coach has to go

wrong (5)

18 Read a generous part of

proverb (5)

19 Croat turned performer (5) 21 Give out wrong time (4)

22 Air of invention (4)

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Quick clues

ACROSS

DOWN

14

6

19

1 Metal (6) 1 Social class (5)

4 Roasting rod (4) 2 Separate (4)

7 Object of worship (4) 3 Horseman (5)

8 Extend (6) 4 Unaccompanied,

9 Young sheep (4) alone (4)

10 Public school (4) 5 Celestial

12 Unit of area (4) body (6)

14 Self-image (3) 6 Prohibited (5)

16 Farewell! (3) 11 Office worker (4)

17 Ribbon (4) 13 Lovely (4)

20 Plant ovule (4) 15 Block (6)

23 Stern (4) 16 Sham (5)

24 Fervent (6) 18 Maxim (5)

25 Croon (4) 19 Thespian (5)

26 Badger’s shelter (4) 21 Radiate (4)

27 Newspaper boss (6) 22 Opening (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror